Kidz Coatz 2013
Posted by Patrick Ward
Gene Dougherty, Gene Acri, John Madden, Donna Barna, Ron Kutchmarick, Tim Genetti and Ron Avellino sorted and delivered coats on December 17 for the Rotary Club Kidz Coatz project. Absent from photo, but not from helping-Donna Palermo, Mary Malone and Megan Kennedy.
The Hazleton Rotary Foundation, a 501©(3) non-profit affiliate of the Rotary Club of Hazleton, will be continuing to provide new coats to needy children in the Greater Hazleton Area through it’s Kidz Coatz Project. This project has been held, annually, since 2007.
Working with local retailers, brand new coats were purchased for children in need from all eight elementary/middle schools in the Hazleton Area School District. The coats are distributed to those children who are confidentially identified by their teachers.
Because of the economy, the number of children needing warm coats continues annually. Last year, the Hazleton Rotary Foundation provided over 350 coats for area children, and over 400 coats were distributed in November of 2010! This winter season approximately 300 coats will be distributed.Coats are sorted and delivered to the area elementary and middle schools by members of the Rotary Club of Hazleton. Coats will be delivered to the schools before the Christmas break.“The Rotary Foundation is very happy to be working with the Rotary Club of Hazleton, which annually provides generous financial support to this project. It does truly make you feel good to know we are helping children keep warm to and from school and in their wintertime play.” comments Rotary Foundation President Lex Sloot. “We are very, very grateful to all those community members who have donated to this project over the years—it has been truly awesome!” Project Chairs are Megan Kennedy and Donna Barna.
Working with local retailers, brand new coats were purchased for children in need from all eight elementary/middle schools in the Hazleton Area School District. The coats are distributed to those children who are confidentially identified by their teachers.
Because of the economy, the number of children needing warm coats continues annually. Last year, the Hazleton Rotary Foundation provided over 350 coats for area children, and over 400 coats were distributed in November of 2010! This winter season approximately 300 coats will be distributed.Coats are sorted and delivered to the area elementary and middle schools by members of the Rotary Club of Hazleton. Coats will be delivered to the schools before the Christmas break.“The Rotary Foundation is very happy to be working with the Rotary Club of Hazleton, which annually provides generous financial support to this project. It does truly make you feel good to know we are helping children keep warm to and from school and in their wintertime play.” comments Rotary Foundation President Lex Sloot. “We are very, very grateful to all those community members who have donated to this project over the years—it has been truly awesome!” Project Chairs are Megan Kennedy and Donna Barna.