Collecting winter coats for kids in need in Sault Ste. Marie
An annual event held in Sault Ste. Marie is back for the 29th year to ensure local kids get the winter clothing they need as the temperature dips.
The CTV Coats for Kids campaign is once again collecting gently used winter jackets, snowsuits, boots, hats and mitts for infants, children and teens.
With Sault Ste. Marie's Coats for Kids drive cancelled due to COVID, a local group wants to change it to help the city's vulnerable people.
"The program began when it became clear that children of all ages were struggling through cold northern winters without the proper clothing to keep them warm and dry," organizer Stephen Dufour said in a news release.
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"Cintas Canada Limited Sault Ste Marie location will be participating once again as a sponsor who has graciously taken on the role of collecting and sanitizing all coats and outwear collected within the community."
Donations of winter outerwear can be dropped off at the following locations until Nov. 3:
- Fountain Tire on Black Road
- Skeggs, Paciocco Law Firm on Queen Street
- Floreani O’Toole Dool Orthodontists on Bay Street
- Jon’s Medicine Shoppe at Korah Road & Second Line
- Great Lakes Honda on Great Northern Road
- Northern Insurance Brokers v on Queen Street East
Families are invited to come pick out the items needed Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Delta Hotels by Marriot Sault Ste. Marie, located at 208 St. Mary's River Drive.
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