Coats for Kids Helps Children in Need
With many families with young children continuing to struggle
in
these challenging economic times,
there has never been a better time for Knights of Columbus councils to help
by
providing warm
winter coats to children
in
their communities through the Order's Coats for Kids program.
The Illinois State Council has once again approved the donation
of
4 cases,
(2
boys and 2 girls/48
coats) to each diocese to begin this year's Coats for Kids effort. We will again ask local councils,
assemblies, chapters and ladies auxiliaries to participate
by
buying cases of coats or
by
making
contributions to the effort with any dollar amount each sees fit to give.
Any size donation
is
welcome, however a donation of $220, will purchase one box of
12
boys or
girls coats
in
various sizes and colors to help keep children warm this winter. This also covers
shipping costs to the locations specified as the distribution locations
in
your diocese selected
by
your Diocesan Leadership team or to your council for distribution.
Contributions of any dollar amount are greatly appreciated and will be combined and appli
ed
to
purchase additional boxes of coats.
Of course our first concern
is
to get coats to as many disadvantaged children
in
our state who
would otherwise go without one this coming winter.
In
addition we must remember that the Coats
for Kids initiative can serve
as
a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate to all, another example of
Charity, the first principle
of
our Order. With proper planning of our coat distributions, mindful of the
power of good action photos and well written stories, working with Diocesan and local news media,
we can reach many Catholic gentlemen who have not yet joined our councils and show them one
of the many powerful reasons to join us
as
a Knight of Columbus!
For more information on how to participate
in
Coats for Kids, contact our Coats for Kids Chairman,
John Muldoon
@ 708-557-5559 or email: johnmuldoon@comcast.net.
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Jim Marino
General Program Director
JDMarino1@comcast.net
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