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Coats for Kids giveaway to go through Saturday

Winter wear is being offered, free of charge to anyone who needs it, at the Boundary Child Care Resource and Referral Centre
Laurie Tritschler
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Coats for Kids gives away toques, boots, gloves and other winter wear — not just coats. Photo: Laurie Tritschler

Grand Forks’ annual Coats for Kids giveaway got underway Friday, Dec. 11. Real estate broker Sharon Marshall and the Boundary Child Care Resource and Referral Centre’s (CCRR) Louise Heck aim to donate two van-loads of winter wear to deserving children in the next 36 hours.

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A mother and her little girls check out the coats at the Boundary Child Care Resource and Referral Centre Friday, Dec. 11. Photo: Laurie Tritschler
A mother and her little girls check out the coats at the Boundary Child Care Resource and Referral Centre Friday, Dec. 11. Photo: Laurie Tritschler

The coats, jackets, toques, boots and sweaters were collected by Marshall and staff at Discover Border Country Realty, owned by Grand Forks’ Flec Demmon. Marshall and Heck set up their giveaway show room at the CCRR at 162 72nd Ave all day Thursday, Dec. 10, using coat-racks and hangers loaned by the Grand Forks Christian Centre.

Louise Heck hangs coats at the Boundary Child Care Resources and Referall Centre’s basement Friday, Dec. 11. Photo: Laurie Tritschler
Louise Heck hangs coats at the Boundary Child Care Resources and Referall Centre’s basement Friday, Dec. 11. Photo: Laurie Tritschler

Anyone who would like warm winter clothing is asked to come by the CCRR until 2 p.m. Friday and again between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.

 

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