Some children will be heading to school in warmer coats today after the annual Coats for Kids distribution Saturday at the Community and Family Resource Center in Lafayette. The event was supposed to start at 10:00a.m. But, there were people waiting in line outside the building as early as 6:00a.m. CFRC opened the doors to let people in out of the cold and started people through the process by 9:30a.m.
More than 700 donated coats were cleaned by Hudlow's, then given away to families in need. The event included many volunteers from News Channel 18 including Stephanie Davis, Mike Prangley, Niccole Caan. My son, friend Alice Morales, and I helped with hats. There were piles of hats--all shapes and colors. But less than two hours later, there were only a few left.
Donations of coats, hats, gloves, shoes and other items can still be made through December 10th. Drop off locations include WLFI-TV and all Hudlow locations. Coats will be distributed as needed through CFRC or at the organization's annual Christmas dinner.