Shoreline Regional Offices Coat Drive Benefits Harbor Health and Town of Clinton

Guilford (December 2010) – Pearce Real Estate President and CEO Barbara L. Pearce is pleased to announce a fruitful conclusion to the H. Pearce Real Estate Company Shoreline Regional offices’ 21st annual coat drive. “The H. Pearce Company is thrilled that we were able to provide a necessity to the community in this chilly holiday season,” says Pearce.

The coat drive was conducted from November 1 to 30, with drop offs in both Clinton and Guilford. The offices collected just under 200 coats for all ages. These coats were donated to Harbor Health Clothing Bank in Branford, which supports the Guilford and Branford communities for individuals and families in need, and to the Town of Clinton - Social Services, where they will be given to Clinton residents in need of winter clothing. Nanette Pastore, manager of the Guilford regional office, says, “It was a great effort that yielded an incredible result!”

“Working with these offices is a good experience because it’s beautiful when people donate to those in need. The stuff we usually get is not up to par, sometimes dirty and we have to throw it out. But the coats we received from the drive were great!” said Joan McFarlane, coordinator for the Harbor Health Clothing Bank. Over 8,000 people, not including children, utilize the clothing bank which offers everything from adult and children’s apparel to household appliances.