Grizz Pest Management Hosts Second 'Grizz Gives Warmth' Coat Drive

CHICAGO — Grizz Pest Management kicked off their second annual Grizz Gives Warmth event, a winter coat drive aimed at helping local families in need this winter across the Chicagoland area. The company is partnering with BEDS Plus, a local nonprofit that aids individuals and families facing homelessness. 

From Oct. 20 to Dec. 5, Grizz Pest Management technicians will be collecting new and gently used coats from customers during their service visits. The collected donations will then be dropped off at local shelters and organizations.

Owner Andrew Novinger was born and raised in Western Springs, Ill. Andrew founded Grizz Pest Management in 2017 with degrees in biology and entomology, a passion for entrepreneurship and more than 15 years of pest control experience. "Grizz" honors Grizzly Bear, the company's beloved Chesapeake Bay Retriever, who passed away from cancer in early 2017.