Coats for Kids

Spread The Warmth

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Today, more than ever, there are children going without. Think of the difference it would make in their lives if they had a warm coat to confront the rigours of our cold climate.

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Approximately 14 percent of Canadian children live in poverty. Many low-income families have scarce resources to cover even the most basic essentials. These members of our community need help to provide the vital necessity of a winter coat.
 

Provide warmth for children in need during cold winter months

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The Knights of Columbus launched the Coats for Kids program to ensure that every child in need would have access to a warm winter coat. Since the program started in 2009, councils have purchased and distributed more than 1 Million! new winter coats to children throughout North America. Councils across North America raise funds and can purchase brand new winter coats at a discount to be distributed to the children in need in their local communities.

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“We need to see each child

as a gift to be welcomed,

cherished and protected...”

— Pope Francis