United Way Coats for the Community distribution set for Oct. 7

United Way Coats for the Community distribution set for Oct. 7

BEMIDJI Donations from United Way of Bemidji Area’s annual Coats for the Community drive will be distributed from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 7, at First Lutheran Church, 900 Bemidji Ave. N. Any person in need is welcome to collect winter items. The coat drive is one of United Way’s community impact initiatives aimed to help meet the basic needs of those who may otherwise have to go without, while also helping families become more fi…