The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA), representing more than 218,000 registered nurses in the Commonwealth, will be hosting a winter coat drive through January 16, 2015. Spearheaded by PSNA’s Young Nurse Professionals group, the coat drive will help to ensure that no one goes without a warm coat this winter. Donations will be delivered by the Young Nurse Professionals group to the Caring Cupboard, Palmyra at the end of January.

PSNA will be collecting new or clean, like-new items including coats, scarves, hats and gloves. Donations can be sent or delivered to PSNA headquarters at: 3605 Vartan Way, Suite 204, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

“It is our goal to provide warm coats to community members who are in need. Optimum health cannot be achieved when basic needs are not met — such as weather appropriate clothing,” stated PSNA’s Young Nurse Professionals Chair Lisa Hostetter, BSN, RN-BC. “Additionally, nurses are role models. Our charitable presence can encourage and engage the participation of fellow community members.”

“PSNA is proud to support this important initiative led by our new-to-practice RNs,” stated PSNA CEO Betsy M. Snook, MEd, RN, BSN. “It is the group’s mission to be active in their community and this is a valuable project that all of our nurse colleagues can support.”