A group of local volunteers recently met to organize a drive to help assure fellow citizens have the cold weather gear they need for the upcoming winter season. Jessica Aberg, Loan Officer with the First Bank of Montana in Chinook, organized the meeting to explore ways to fill this need for warm clothing. She invited volunteers with My Neighbor in Need, another community-based support group, to help organize the project.

The group decided to use contacts from schools, churches, day care facilities and other local agencies to assess needs, then share those needs with locals who would like to he...