NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Major Paul James with the Hutchinson Salvation Army told Hutch Post that the winter coat distribution earlier this month was a success.
"It went really well," James said. "We had about 230 families. I think some of that, because it was really warm still at that time, so I think we would have had more, but we had a lot more gloves and hats to give. Typically we don't have that many, and so we were grateful to have more of those, and of course we give out not just coats, but hats and gloves and blankets as well, and we had more blankets to give out this year too."
Project Concern's final push is Monday, and there is a lot of Thanksgiving need this year.
"We have right around 700 families that have signed up for Project Concern," James said. That's 2,611 people that will help this year, and so we're excited for that. As far as kids signed up for toys, we're already at 987 children, and last year we were like 1,012, so that's still with two weeks to go."
The giving for Project Concern as of Friday is still below last year's numbers, so if you could bring by some funds Monday morning to the EAGLE Media studios, that would be appreciated. One of the best parts is you can do it anonymously. Also, if you know when you are going to give, you can let the mail appeal people at the Salvation Army know and they will tailor those mailings to when you are ready.
"If you end up getting on that list, if you make a note on the remit slip and say, you know what, I don't want to give 25 times a year or whatever that might be, you can say, no, I really, I give during the Christmas season, or I give four times a year, you can put that note on there, and that company will adjust that. Or if you don't want to be on the list at all, you can say, please take me off the list, the current company we have has been really good about doing that."
You can also give to the Salvation Army online, or tap to pay at the kettle this year.