Every year school nurses and teachers from ten school systems across the county nominate students and pre-schoolers who might not have a warm coat that fits if not for Coats for Kids. They also help in the discreet delivery and fitting of all the coats, jackets and hoodies. Thanks also goes to the Butler WalMart and the High School Thrift Shop for their generous donations to the project.
Of course, the program depends entirely on the generosity of clients, friends and folks throughout Bates County who give so willingly every single year. They have made it possible for over 260 kids to know the thrill of a brand-new coat that fits! -- Carol Ann Winburn