Heroes Help Northeast Ohio on 10/20/11: How You Can Help!

Entering its fourth year, Heroes Help Northeast Ohio is the largest one day drive aimed at helping Coats for Kids, the Salvation Army, and the Cleveland Foodbank.

This year's event will be held on Thursday, October 20, from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in front of the WKYC Digital Broadcast Center, 1333 Lakeside Avenue in Downtown Cleveland.

WKYC staffers will be on hand all day to collect items right outside our building.

In addition to collecting food, WKYC will also be collecting new or gently worn coats for our "Coats for Kids" campaign held each year with our radio partners. Plus, we'll accept holiday gifts for the Salvation Army. You can also make a cash donation during the drive as well.

Food items most in need include the "super six."  Those items are:

• beef stew
• canned soup
• canned vegetables
• boxed cereal
• peanut butter
• tuna fish

Please encourage your kids' schools or neighborhood schools to take part as well. You can collect items between now and October 20 and then turn them in the day of our drive.

Together we can help make a difference in our community.