The Philippine News covered the blankets, jackets and socks drive for the homeless in its Dec. 18, 2009, issue:
A bitter cold snap had plunged Northern California fall temperatures to freezing, pushing the homeless to already-crowded shelters and homeowners deep beneath layers of comforters. Which gave Ocampo, 27, an idea. If homeowners can’t offer rooms to those in need, they can certainly give warmth through blankets, jackets, and socks.
And Aimee Allison, a member of the drive committee and host of The Morning Show on KPFA, invited drive co-chair Keesa Ocampo to share information about the effort (skip to the 1:36 mark):
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