St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky will host the first of three planned coat distribution events this Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at Newport Primary located at 1102 York Street in Newport.
All coats distributed have been donated by the community. This year, VonLehman has joined the coat drive effort as one of the corporate sponsors in Northern Kentucky. VonLehman has provided a financial donation to purchase new coats and is collecting gently used coats at their office in Ft. Wright.
“For millions of Americans living in poverty who may not have access to warm clothing, winter weather can be especially dangerous,” said Adam Davey, incoming Managing Partner at VonLehman CPA & Advisory Firm. “We’re honored to team up with St. Vincent de Paul of Northern Kentucky in support of providing warmth for those in need this holiday season.”
St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky has a goal of distributing 2,000 coats to neighbors in need this year as it returns to in-person distributions following a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The effort aims to offer financial relief to neighbors who don’t have the means to purchase a winter coat because they live paycheck to paycheck.
“We are thankful for our community supporters, like VonLehman, who contribute to make sure that no one should go into the cold unprotected,” said Karen Zengel, Executive Director at SVdP NKY. “We are looking forward to the upcoming distributions that bring people in our community together. If you need a coat, please come out to see us.”
There will be two additional coat distribution events in Northern Kentucky. Both are planned for Saturday, December 18 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Life Learning Center in Covington and Cristo Rey Catholic Church in Florence.
Those in need of a coat should bring a photo I.D. such as a driver’s license, social security card, medical card, or birth certificate. Any household member not present will be required to send proof of I.D. with another member of their household attending a distribution.
St. Vincent de Paul is seeking volunteers to make the coat distribution events a success. To volunteer in Northern Kentucky, please contact Mark Bradley at 859-426-2649 or by emails at mark.bradley@svdpnky.org.
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