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Post by father of two on Jan 6, 2015 23:21:05 GMT -6
After reading posts from some of my friends on here concerning kids without winter coats, Streator Cash Express (pawn shop), will be conducting a coat drive for the next couple weeks. All I ask is that they are clean and the zippers/buttons work. As thanks we will give you 10 DVDs for your donation. Stop in and help us at 1406 N. Bloomington St, next to Family Dollar. Any size is appreciated. Thanks
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Post by dive61364 on Jan 7, 2015 8:57:06 GMT -6
that's a very nice thing to do and there are some kids that can use a warm coat.
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Post by helencrump on Jan 7, 2015 14:22:45 GMT -6
I read on fb that a young girl was going without a winter coat because kids were making fun of the one she had, saying it was UGLY!
This makes my heart hurt. For so many reasons.
First, that a group of peers could be so mean. Second, that this girl has no one to turn to (at least in her mind) for support. And lets not be stupid enough to think her parents dont care. Or that the coat was actually ugly. Low self esteem, not wanting to add pressure to stressed parents, numerous reasons could be the cause of not having anyone to turn to.
But, it certainly opens up an opportunity to talk to kids about the effects of teasing.
Luckily a mom noted this girl and took care of getting her a coat.
I hope it sparked some dinner conversations.
Thanks Fot for seeing a need and doing something.
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Post by father of two on Jan 10, 2015 12:31:32 GMT -6
We have collected about 25 coats so far. We will be contacting local schools Monday to take these coats to the kids who need them. If you have extra coats you no longer need, we are taking donations for another week or 2.
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Post by capncrunch on Jan 13, 2015 14:28:08 GMT -6
bump
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