A Growing Need for Coats
Many of us have been in a situation at some point when we were cold and didn’t have on the right clothing to stay warm. It’s an uncomfortable and disorienting feeling that leaves you unable to think about much else, other than how cold you are.
Nearly 1 in 5 children live in poverty in the U.S.
Source: 2008 U.S. Census
"An interesting observation came out of this project. I feared we wouldn't have a great need for adult coats--I was wrong. I realized that parents usually put their children first, thus neglecting themselves of certain necessities."
Ponca City, Oklahoma
1 in 3 homeless persons is a child under the age of 18
Source: National Coalition for the Homeless
"It was very gratifying to donate the coats in what has been one of the coldest winters in New England. 17 coats were used the night we delivered them."
Boston, Massachusetts
The recession has wiped out upwards of 8 million jobs since it began in late 2007
Source: (2010, April). Why the Unemployment Rate
Refuses to Budge. U.S. News & World Report.