Baby, it’s cold outside!  But you can help warm things up by participating in the “Jump Shots for Jackets” winter clothes drive at the Reno Events Center on December 13 prior to the Reno Bighorns game.

Just bring a new or gently used coat, jacket, hat or gloves to help the underprivileged. The first 150 fans to donate any of those items will receive a lift ticket, courtesy of the Sugar Bowl Ski Resort. (A $60 value!)

Beginning at 1 p.m., a Reno Fire Department ladder truck and the Reno Police Department’s K-9 unit will be on-hand outside the Reno Events Center for children to enjoy. Bruno, the Bighorns’ beloved mascot, and members of the Reno Dance Team will also be on-hand to sign autographs and mingle with the crowd.

This effort is a partnership between the Reno Bighorns, Ashlee’s Toy Closet, the Reno Police and Fire Departments and the City of Reno, City of Sparks, Washoe County and the Community Assistance Center.

That day, the Bighorns will take-on the Bakersfield Jam at 3 p.m. Tickets are on-sale now at www.RenoBighorns.com, the Reno Events Center Box Office, Silver Legacy Box Office, or by visiting any Northern Nevada Ticketmaster location or Web site.

Hope to see you there!