 Coats for Kids
The Coats for Kids (CFK) program provides children who attend the Worcester Public Schools (WPS) with the necessary winter outerwear to enable them to come to school each day ready to learn.
The Junior League of Worcester celebrates eight years of commitment to the Coats for Kids Project. Since 2000, our members have purchased, bagged and delivered over 5,000 new coats, hats and mittens to deserving children in our city.
In 2007-2008, our dedicated committee members processed requisitions for 642 coats. We directly impacted the lives of students from 22 Worcester Public Elementary Schools, 2 Head Start programs, and a local shelter. In total, the Coats for Kids Program, with the help of caring individuals and generous local businesses, warmed an estimated 1,400 kids last winter.
With the percent of students coming from low income families reaching well over 90% at some Worcester Public Schools, the need for this program is greater than ever. Giving a child a new coat improves their self esteem and greatly impacts their overall performance in school.
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Coats for Kids Sponsors
To Become a Sponsor
The Coats for Kids project accepts monetary donations throughout
the year. Whether large or small, all contributions are greatly
appreciated and tax deductible.
Please make check payable to WEDF/Coats for Kids and mail to:
c/o JLW
42 Whitman Road
Worcester, MA 01609
Put a Smile on a Child’s Face this
winter…one Donation at a time.
Coats for Kids, Tugging at Your Heart
On a snowy day in November, two school-age girls were
given new coats, hats and mittens from our CFK Project. On their
way home, they saw an elderly woman struggling to shovel her driveway.
The girls asked if she needed some help and the woman gladly accepted.
They were so busy that the older woman forgot to ask their names.
She wanted to thank them personally so she called the school the
following day and described the girls. Because of her description
of one girl’s floppy pink hat, they were able to identify
them. The Principal of the school then called the girls down to
the office to ask them if and why they did it. They replied that
they had just received their new hats and coats that day, and
since someone they didn’t know did something nice for them,
they wanted to do something nice for someone else.
This is just one of the many great stories we hear each year that make it all worthwhile! |
