DENVER, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- With only three weeks remaining, clothing donations to Big O Tires' "Treads For Threads" drive are 40% below last year.   According to the National Alliance to end Homelessness, Colorado has over 14,000 residents who are considered homeless.  This number is expected to increase by over 1,700 people due to the current economic conditions. Over 15,700 people, many of whom are children, do not have enough winter coats, hats, boots, gloves, sweaters, etc. to combat the blistering cold Colorado experiences during winter months.

Now is the time to clear out those closets, and start the year off fresh.  Donate your unwanted winter clothing to Big O Tires' "Treads For Threads."  Simply drop off coats, hats, gloves, sweaters, boots, socks, thermals, scarves, etc. to any one of the 45 Big O Tires locations across the Front Range, Colorado Springs, Northern Colorado and Pueblo.  Donated items will be given away for free to Colorado's less fortunate through ARC Thrift Stores and Volunteer's of America on January 18th.

For more information and a list of locations, visit www.treadsforthreads.com.

Big O Tires consists of 45 locally owned and operated stores across the Front Range, Northern Colorado, Colorado Springs and Pueblo.  Every store is dedicated to providing the highest quality products available in combination with fast, friendly service.  Big O Tires offers not only major and Big O brand tires, but also provides a wide array of automobile services including brakes, alignments, shocks and struts, and, in most cases, oil and lube changes.  The Front Range Big O Tires stores are your total car care specialists.

ARC is a non-profit organization that operates thrift stores in Metro Denver, Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. ARC Thrift Stores' proceeds go directly to ARC Chapters and to the Association for Community Living (ACL) throughout Colorado.  ARC's mission is to enhance the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities by providing funding to support the ARC and ACL advocacy programs in Colorado.

SOURCE Big O Tires