Get A Beer For Donating A Blanket At A Bunch Of Local Spots!

We were excited enough when we heard that Mary’s Bar would be thanking neighbors with a beer in exchange for blanket donations for Blank-Fest, an annual blanket drive that culminates in the distribution of those blankets to the homeless in the city on Christmas Eve. But now we’ve learned they’re not the only ones collecting blankets and providing beers, and we couldn’t be happier to share that info and thank these businesses for chipping in to help.

M.J. Guevara, founder of the charity Beer for Blankets, let us know about the multiple locations where you can bring a blanket for donation, and adds that if you have more than one blanket to give, that’s quite alright.

“For EACH donated blanket, you get a free beer!” Guevara says. “The more you give, the more you get!”

Here’s where to donate (and drink!) in the area:

Mary’s Bar, 708 5th Avenue

Table 87, 473 3rd Avenue & 87 Atlantic Avenue

Lucey’s Lounge, 475 3rd Avenue

The Monro Pub, 481 5th Avenue

Kool Chez, 524 3rd Avenue (note: not a bar)

You can also bring them to Mini Bar in Carroll Gardens and Jerome’s on the Lower East Side.

The deadline for donations is December 23, so get on it!