Coats for Kids
A few months ago, I expressed some skepticism about the Pajama Program, which provides pajamas and books to underserved children. I think Barb Bechard, the Coat Lady, has a better idea. She has bought and collected more than 1,500 for the Salvation Army.
Sometimes when I go into a store and I see children with no coats on, I’m thinking the coats that I buy today might be on their backs tomorrow.
Way to go, Barb!
KSTP, October 5, 2006
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4 opinions for Coats for Kids
Michelle
Oct 7, 2006 at 3:11 pm
What a wonderful thing, they have something like that up here (as coats are extremely useful in our climate).
Hsien-Hsien Lei
Oct 7, 2006 at 3:30 pm
Michelle: Hi! Welcome to Play Library. I’m in London and it’s starting to get chilly here. I can’t imagine what it must be like to be cold everyday without a coat. Poor kids. :(
Kerri Aldrich
Oct 7, 2006 at 8:55 pm
A meteorologist for a local station heads up a coat/mittens/hat drive each year. Good to see the volunteerism and sense of community in the midst of all the other news.
Hsien-Hsien Lei
Oct 8, 2006 at 9:36 am
Kerri: Good far surpasses evil. Never fear!
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