Items are available to keep people in need warm.
Since last week coats, hats and gloves have been hung from the camel by Tina Shaheen, co-owner of the iconic restaurant that specializes family-style shish kebabs, as well as other business owners, customers and friends.
It s the second year coats have hung from the giving camel.
Each year the Desert Inn, at 204 12th St. NW, has a Christmas event aimed at helping the needy. In 2019, the restaurant had a coat drive. When it was over, a box of coats was found left behind in a storage room.
Shaheen decided to hang the leftover coats on the camel. They went fast. This year, Shaneen figured she could use the camel again.