It’s that time of year again: when the temperatures drop and a line wraps around St. Peter’s Catholic Church for the 17th Annual Society of St. Vincent de Paul Cte Cheap. Inside, people comb through racks as volunteers help them find the perfect coat. Cindy Engelkamp is the chair of the event. She said Omaha families have needs at all times of the year. But, going through the winter months without a good coat can be harsh.” Engelkamp added, “It’s something they don’t need to buy. With the price of everything rising, I think this is one way we can help.” Engelkamp said businesses and other volunteers have collected about 3,000 coats to give this time. Dozens of knitted gloves , scarves and hats are also ready to be taken. Volunteer Mons Hopkins has been a part of coat drives and other events for almost 15 years. “It’s always nice to interact with the community,” Hopkins said. I started to do something on the weekends.” As she got older, she made it a mission to keep these families warm and fed, and to help young children. “I think 80% More than come to your kids and everyone bears it, especially with COVID right now,” Hopkins said. “You’re tight on budget.” The organization is giving 1,000 kids to keep warm this season. Brand new winter coat.” We always have a goal not to run out of kids’ coats,” Engelkamp said. “We need to keep our kids warm this year and help parents provide for them.”
It’s that time of year again: when the temperatures drop and a line wraps around St. Peter’s Catholic Church for the 17th Annual Society of St. Vincent de Paul Cte Cheap.
Inside, people comb through racks as volunteers help them find the perfect coat.
Cindy Engelkamp is the chair of the event. She said Omaha families have needs at all times of the year. But, going through the winter months without a good coat can be tough.
“It’s something they don’t have to buy,” Engelkamp said. “With the price of everything going up, I think that’s one way we can help.”
Engelkamp said businesses and other volunteers have collected about 3,000 coats to give this time around. There are dozens of knitted gloves, scarves and hats ready to pick up as well.
Volunteer Monse Hopkins has been a part of coat drives and other events for nearly 15 years.
“It’s always good to interact with the community,” Hopkins said. “I started out doing something on the weekends as a kid.”
As she got older, she made it a mission to keep these families warm and fed, and to help the little ones.
Hopkins said, “I think over 80% come for their kids and everyone carries that, especially with COVID right now.” “You’re a little tight on budget.”
The organization is giving children 1,000 new winter coats to keep them warm this season.
“We always have a goal not to run out of kids’ coats,” Engelkamp said. “We need to keep our kids warm this year and help parents provide for them.”
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