ST. LOUIS — Three MetroLink stations will participate in a pop-up coat exchange in December.
The initiative is taking place at the Belleville MetroLink station, North Hanley station and the north county transit center from Dec. 6 through the 20.
To kick off the initiative, from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. on Dec. 6, representatives from area organizations will serve cookies and hot chocolate and encourage riders to take a coat if they need one of leave any coats they want to donate.
Police and public safety officers will be randomly distributing hats and gloves along the MetroLink alignment throughout the day. The pop-up coat exchange will be available at each site through Dec. 20.
Belleville MetroLink Station, 718 Scheel Street, Belleville, IL 62220
North Hanley MetroLink Station, 4398 Hanley Road, Berkeley, MO 63134
North County Transit Center, 3140 Pershall Road, St. Louis, MO 63136