Koats for Kids looking for winter gear as it launches 2024 campaign
Koats for Kids has officially launched its 2024 campaign, and this season it needs some cold weather outerwear to keep kids comfortable.
The initiative, which is in its 35th year, helps to keep Winnipeg kids warm by providing them with winter gear.
“The reality is that our winters are cold and if kids don’t have a snowsuit or a winter jacket, good mitts and boots to help keep them warn, the risk of frostbite is real and we don’t want to see any child go through something like that,” said Melissa Burgess with the United Way Winnipeg.
For this year’s campaign, Koats for Kids is seeking donations of new and gently used coats, boots, hats, mitts, scarves and ski pants.
Burgess noted that they tend to have a strong need for items for boys, especially jackets and ski pants from size five to 12.
She added that they also need warm, water-proof mittens, as well as boots.
“Our shelves are full, but we know in about a month’s time all of these items that you see here now will be gone and out into the community,” Burgess said.
Those who have winter gear to donate can drop off the items at several locations, including several Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service stations and Access Storage locations. A full list can be found online.
Koats for Kids only accepts orders from Winnipeg schools, daycares, non-profits or social service organizations. Those needing winter gear should ask their local organization to make a request on your behalf.
The campaign is also looking for volunteers to help sort donations, fill orders, and repair any damaged items.
- With files from CTV’s Ainsley McPhail.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
'I'm still not giving up': Third stage of landfill search begins in Manitoba
It's been a long and emotional journey for Manitoba residential school survivor Susan Caribou. Her niece, Tanya Nepinak, has been missing since September 2011 and has never been found.
'Violence is not good': UW stabber apologizes at end of sentencing hearing
Geovanny Villalba-Aleman, the man who stabbed three people in a gender studies class at the University of Waterloo, says he ‘acted dumb’.
B.C. nurse suspended 1 week for stealing narcotics for personal use, working while impaired
A B.C. nurse has been suspended for one week for diverting narcotics from their workplace and using them personally, according to the regulatory body for the profession.
Pizza inadvertently infused with THC sickens dozens in Wisconsin
Pizza inadvertently laced with THC has apparently sickened dozens of people in Wisconsin.
Mother who beat and starved her 5-year-old son to death sentenced to over 50 years in prison
A New Hampshire woman was sentenced Friday to 53 years to life in prison in the death of her 5-year-old son, who was beaten, starved and exposed to drugs before his 19-pound body was found buried in a Massachusetts park in 2021.
Ontario plans to bar international students from medical schools starting in 2026
Ontario will not allow international students in medical schools beginning in the fall of 2026, and will also cover tuition for more than 1,000 students who commit to becoming a family doctor in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford said Friday.
Former Alberta teacher sentenced to 4 years for sexually assaulting student
A former Alberta teacher has been sentenced to four years for sexually abusing a student.
AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted phones of Trump, Vance, people associated with Harris campaign
Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate, JD Vance, and people associated with the Democratic campaign of Kamala Harris, people familiar with the matter said Friday.
DEVELOPING Four arrested in Poland over alleged plot to send explosives via courier to Canada, U.S.
Polish authorities have arrested four individuals they allege planned to send parcels containing camouflaged explosives and dangerous materials to Canada and the United States, according to Poland’s government website.