As we enter the season of giving, a Youth Winter Clothing Drive has been organized by The Community Builders Hub, as a way to recycle items, and outfit local children with outerwear for the upcoming cold weather season. This idea came about from identifying trends in outreach to a range of different North Country neighbors. It was developed with collaborations with local schools, the Family Resource Center, Helping Hands North, the Colebrook PTO and local grocery stores. Collection bins have been set up in the entryway of LaPerle’s IGA in Colebrook and at Solomon’s Store in West Stewartstown, where used or new items can be donated up until November 7th.
We are primarily looking for the essentials of used boots, jackets and snow pants, in good condition, in all youth sizes. We also have requests from some of the local schools for new youth winter gloves, sweatpants and socks, for when kids get wet at school. As the cold weather arrives, please go through your winter outerwear and see what your kids have outgrown that could still be used by others. Any used items donated should be clean, washed and without stains or holes. We are a community that supports each other, and this is a great way to share. We want to make sure that all kids have what they need to be warm, help save families money to use for other needs, and keep items out of the landfill– a triple win!
Families from around the region are invited to come select winter gear for their children (from the collected items) on Saturday, November 9th from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Colebrook Academy & Elementary School Cafeteria during the Colebrook PTO’s Holiday Craft Fair. Items will be offered free of charge. Any leftover winter clothing will be donated to the local schools to fill gaps in backup supply for kids, and remaining items will be given to Helping Hands North of Colebrook to offer in their thrift store. If you’d like to make a monetary donation towards this effort or get involved as a partner or volunteer, please email britni@thecbh.org. For more information, see Hub Happenings at www.thecbh.org.
