Sheena Bradley and her daughter braved the cold, waiting to select warm winter coats.”Staying warm and being able to keep my kids and family warm and out of the cold, I’m glad you are doing stuff like this,” Bradley said.Bradley and other families were welcomed by volunteers and staffers from St. Vincent de Paul as they shopped for warm coats to fight off the winter’s cold.Erin Nowak, of St. Vincent de Paul Cincinnati, feels the buzz of shoppers and volunteers winding through the aisles to select a coat.”This year, people have been very generous. I feel good about the fact that people are going to be able to come through here and find a coat to keep them warm and that they like,” Nowak said.For three hours, a steady flow of clients of all ages selected coats and scarves and gloves. “Kids grow so fast that they will always need a new coat every year. They wear them hard, so they might not hold up so well, so there is always a need,” Nowak said. For the Combs family, like many others, they say the true gift for them has been in giving.”It’s an opportunity to help a great organization like St. Vincent de Paul and help people as we head into this cold winter,” Jason Combs said.Elder junior Trey Horvath says he will carry with him the blessing of giving, long after the season has passed.”It’s great to see the impact we can have on Cincinnati. It’s nice to see the face of people when you give them that kind of accessory,” Horvath said.Last year, over 1,700 people were able to stay warm because of the generosity of area giving. This year, the goal and demand has doubled. It is an effort that organizers say continues to grow more and more heartwarming with each coat and each glove and every warm smile. Organizers hope to distribute 2,500 coats this season. New or gently used coats can be dropped off at participating Gold Star Chili, Tom and Chee and Kemba Credit Union locations. St. Vincent de Paul staffers say there will be two additional distributions this winter season.
Sheena Bradley and her daughter braved the cold, waiting to select warm winter coats.
“Staying warm and being able to keep my kids and family warm and out of the cold, I’m glad you are doing stuff like this,” Bradley said.
Bradley and other families were welcomed by volunteers and staffers from St. Vincent de Paul as they shopped for warm coats to fight off the winter’s cold.
Erin Nowak, of St. Vincent de Paul Cincinnati, feels the buzz of shoppers and volunteers winding through the aisles to select a coat.
“This year, people have been very generous. I feel good about the fact that people are going to be able to come through here and find a coat to keep them warm and that they like,” Nowak said.
For three hours, a steady flow of clients of all ages selected coats and scarves and gloves.
“Kids grow so fast that they will always need a new coat every year. They wear them hard, so they might not hold up so well, so there is always a need,” Nowak said.
For the Combs family, like many others, they say the true gift for them has been in giving.
“It’s an opportunity to help a great organization like St. Vincent de Paul and help people as we head into this cold winter,” Jason Combs said.
Elder junior Trey Horvath says he will carry with him the blessing of giving, long after the season has passed.
“It’s great to see the impact we can have on Cincinnati. It’s nice to see the face of people when you give them that kind of accessory,” Horvath said.
Last year, over 1,700 people were able to stay warm because of the generosity of area giving. This year, the goal and demand has doubled. It is an effort that organizers say continues to grow more and more heartwarming with each coat and each glove and every warm smile.
Organizers hope to distribute 2,500 coats this season. New or gently used coats can be dropped off at participating Gold Star Chili, Tom and Chee and Kemba Credit Union locations.
St. Vincent de Paul staffers say there will be two additional distributions this winter season.
