Announcing the Bay College and LSSU Regional Center Business Professionals of America’s annual Warm Coats for Warm Hearts campaign, which collects coats for those in need in Delta County. This student-driven event runs for two weeks starting Monday, October 12th and finishing Friday, October 23rd.

Collection boxes are located throughout Delta County at the following participating businesses: Elmer’s County Market, Grace Church (Gladstone), Massie's Country Market (Bark River), Northern Lights YMCA, and the Bay College Escanaba Campus in the HUB.

At the end of the two weeks, these coats will be distributed to the Tri-County Safe Harbor and Salvation Army. Any size coat or other winter gear (scarves, gloves, hats, snow pants) is welcome, from infant to adult. While new items are preferred, lightly used items are appreciated.

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please email Bay College student and BPA Treasurer Nick Chaillier at nick.chaillier@baycollege.edu.

To learn more about the Bay College/LSSU Escanaba Regional Center BPA Chapter Email Club Advisor Brent Madalinski at madalinb@baycollege.edu.


About BPA 
Business Professionals of America (BPA) has a strong history as a student organization that contributes to the preparation of global professionals through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic and technological skills for students at the Middle, Secondary and Post-secondary levels. 

For the past 50 years, BPA has worked to serve as an innovator in Career and Technical Education, providing its members with opportunities for growth through education, competition, community service, and personal development. Learn more about BPA at http://www.bpa.org/ 

About Bay College  

Bay College is the community’s college with a mission of: Student Success, Community Success, and Culture of Success. Bay is devoted to each individual’s achievement in the classroom, on-campus, online, in the community and into the workforce by providing career certificates, associate degrees, transferable university credits, industry certifications, trainings, and professional development programs which develop skillsets, enrich individuals, and advance careers. #BayIsTheWay