Minnesota ( WCCO ) -- Minnesotans lined up for a chance to give back Saturday morning — as Bridging worked to collect new and gently used blankets ahead of the winter season during its annual "Bring a Blanket for Bridging" event.

At four Original Mattress Factories, volunteers worked to bag and save the blankets — which will eventually go to support thousands of families across the Twin Cities metro and beyond.

The non-profit, which works to provide household items to families in transitional housing, says they have a need for over 15,000 blankets annually.

"When this snow comes, and the cold comes, our donors and our community go, oh, that's right – you need blankets," said Diana Dalsin of Bridging. "If you have a small batch of funds in your hands, are going to pay rent, buy food, a

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