YOUNGSTOWN - Choffin Career and Technical Center's Early Childhood Education students are hosting a donation drive to collect youth gloves, mittens, hats, socks and scarves as part of the program's community service project.

Donations benefit Mahoning County Children Services.

Members of the public may drop off donations Tuesday, December 22, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Choffin Career and Technical Center located at 200 E Wood Street, Youngstown.

There will be a container marked "Mitten Tree" located outside of the building for donations to be placed.

For nearly 40 years, the Early Childhood Education program at Choffin has coordinated a Mitten Tree to collect donations during the holiday season.