CATCH is a Boise-based nonprofit housing organization that seeks to end homelessness in the Treasure Valley. (File photo courtesy of CATCH)
CATCH, a Boise-based nonprofit housing organization, is launching a new BEAT the COLD campaign in response to what organizers are describing as an urgent need for winter items to support the local unhoused community.
CATCH’s team said critically needed items include:
HotHands brand hand warmers
Winter gloves
Warm socks
Thermal underwear
Beanies and winter hats
Sleeping bags
Water and sports drinks
Bulk, single-serve nonperishable food items
“Weather changes in our community are dramatic and can be extremely dangerous for our unhoused population,” CATCH Outreach Team Lead Connor O’Hora said in a written statement. “The items we receive thi

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