With all the candy, booze, and general costumery around town during this time of year, it can be easy to forget that there are others far less fortunate than us snarky bloggers. And as the fall turns into winter, as we’re able to find refuge from the cold, others are not always as lucky.

With that in mind, FedEx Special Delivery and the American Red Cross have joined forces to collect blankets for programs in D.C. that provide shelter and protection from the winter elements for those who need it most. You’ve probably got an unused blanket or two lying around in your closets. Shake them on out and bring them down to the drive.

The details: bring your new, twin-sized blankets to the big ol’ FedEx vehicle that will be sitting outside the Gallery Place Bed Bath and Beyond on 7th Street NW from noon till 5 p.m. tomorrow. Red Cross folks will also be on hand to give you “cold weather tips” (what those are, we’re not exactly sure; presumably something along the lines of “stay inside if you can help it when it’s freezing outside”).

After the drive, the collected blankets will be taken to the Community for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV) Shelter. So before you go out gallavanting on the town, give a little heat before you treat.

Photo from Flickr user Ben Harris-Roxas under a CC license