MARYSVILLE — Outfitting up to 2400 kids in the Tulalip-Marysville-Lakewood area with winter coats and gloves is the goal of the charity event Saturday, Nov. 14, organized by the Marysville Police Officers Assocation and the Marysville Community Food Bank & Toy Store.
The MPOA Coat Drive will collect and distribute new coats, jackets and winter gloves for kids and families in need. Its being held Saturday at Kohl’s in Marysville at 3713 116th St. NE from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Andrea Kingsford, the Marysville Food Bank and Toy Store co-chair, tells EverettPost.com, 2400 kids in the three-neighborhood area have been identified as in-need. So far, only 132 coats have been donated, so Saturday’s winter coat drive needs a considerable contribution to meet those goals.
The public is urged to make a donation of new coats, jackets and winter gloves in child and teen sizes to properly equip infants to high school teens. Monetary donations can also be made at the Kohl’s location on those dates/hours as well. The monetary donations will be used to purchase necessary winter clothing for those kids and families in the immediate area.
Kingsford says the winter coat drive needs size children’s XS and children’s size XXL. Knitters, she says, have also donated hats and gloves for kids, so if you possess child size knitting skills, those would be welcome, too.
The Marysville Police Officers Association says, ”A simple donation can make a big difference for a local family this winter. Together we can keep our neighbors warm this winter. Thank you to everyone who helps make this longstanding tradition of giving possible.”
If you can’t attend the Saturday, Nov. 14 winter coat drive in-person at Kohl’s, you can donate directly to the Marysville Community Foodbank by clicking here.