[Chat] Fwd: Coats for Children

[Stephen J Gewirtz]

Cwilsonportlight at cs.com wrote:
> Steve:
>
> Would you please post this message on all the sites you deal with.  
> Thanks.
>
> Peabody Heights Resident Homeowners Alliance, Inc., is continuing to 
> sponsor their annual coat drive for children's coats during this time 
> of the year.  We have already received requests from various schools 
> within our area and Margaret Brent has received coats that are being 
> distributed to homeless children within our area.  When we advised the 
> Baltimore City School System that we had an additional 20 coats 
> available they received several requests from various schools within 
> the city.  Because of the economy and the fact that many students 
> attending the public school system are homeless there is a greater 
> need this year than previously required.  Kindly bring your used coats 
> to "The Book Thing" at Vineyard Lane and 30th Street for pick up and 
> if they are missing a few buttons don't worry, because we are getting 
> pretty good at replacing them.  The coats will either be washed and/or 
> dry cleaned and will be distributed to those who need them without 
> question.
>
> Please if you know of any family where children, under the age of 18 
> are going humgry, we have learned that any young person can go to any 
> number of schools in Baltimore City and they can receive either a 
> breakfast and/or lunch at that facility without question and without 
> having to attend that particular school.  While there are not any 
> programs yet for the weekends that are openly available to children, 
> but several of the schools do have a program where they provide food 
> for the weekend for children who attend the respective schools to take 
> home.  You may not realize that many children only get their 
> nourishment from these wonderful schools who offer this service.
>
> When you are at The Book Thing, pick up a book and enjoy it.
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> Christian H. Wilson
> Peabody Heights Resident Homeowners Alliance, Inc.

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