Bundle UP Marquette Collects Winter Clothing
Spread Goodness Day and Bennett Media Group are gathering winter clothing for local residents in need ahead of the cold season.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Philanthropy
Spread Goodness Day and Bennett Media Group organized Bundle UP Marquette, a winter clothing drive running through Nov. 25 at several Marquette drop-off sites. Donated clothing will be distributed at Sandy Knoll Elementary on Nov. 28, with leftovers going to NMU's Ripple Effect.
Why it matters
Winter is approaching, and people in need face cold conditions in Marquette. The drive aims to get warm clothing into local hands before the season's coldest weeks.
The drive collects donations through Nov. 25 at four Marquette sites and distributes them on Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. No totals for garments collected or residents expected to be served have been reported.
The players
Spread Goodness Day
A local giving initiative that partnered with Bennett Media Group to organize the Bundle UP Marquette clothing drive.
Bennett Media Group
A Marquette media company that co-organized Bundle UP Marquette and serves as one of the drop-off locations.
The details
Community members can drop winter clothing at Bennett Media Group, Marquette Food Co-op, Range Bank, and Jimmy John's on US-41, with the Food Co-op accepting donations in a downtown bin. Leftover clothing will be donated to NMU's Ripple Effect, which provides free clothing to students in need.
Timeline
Nov. 25: winter clothing drop-off period ends.
Nov. 28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: donated clothing is distributed at Sandy Knoll Elementary.
Season Trajectory
Pre-winter clothing drives in the Upper Peninsula typically pair a local media partner with a handful of community drop-off sites before cold weather sets in. Bundle UP Marquette follows that pattern, using the same approach to move donations toward students and families before the season's worst conditions arrive.
Marquette residents who need warm clothing can pick it up at Sandy Knoll Elementary on Nov. 28 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Residents with coats, hats, gloves, or boots to spare can drop them at any of the four listed locations through Nov. 25.
The takeaway
Residents with winter clothing they no longer need can drop it at a participating Marquette site before Nov. 25, and those who need it can pick it up at Sandy Knoll Elementary on Nov. 28.
What happens next
Donated clothing will be distributed at Sandy Knoll Elementary on Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Further reading
For more local giving stories, explore Philanthropy coverage in Marquette.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Uppermichiganssource.
