The Becker Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual coat drive recently and collected 70 coats, many pairs of mittens, gloves, hats and scarves. All donated items will stay in our community and be distributed through Compassion Connection as well as our local food shelf. If you would still like to donate, there is a drop box located at the Patriot office 14054 Bank Street, Becker. Pictured front, left to right: Kelly Schustak, LPI; Jessica Kyllo, Sherburne State Bank and Amy Chmielewski, American Family. Back row, left to right: Brandon Buesgens, Becker Spine; Michelle Peacock, Becker Community Education; Jeremy Schmidt, Becker Public Schools and Amity Felton, Keller Williams Realty. Not pictured Christina Patten, St. Cloud Financial Credit Union. (Patriot Photo by Carol Hanson)