DAK/Holiday
Coalition Coat Drive
by Kate Richards
The Dulles Area Kiwanis
Club, in cooperation with the Loudoun County Community
Holiday Coalition, collected coats, which were distributed
to families in need in October. Since 1996, the Community
Holiday Coalition has helped thousands of Loudoun County
families have a wonderful holiday season. This year
the Dulles Area Kiwanis was pleased to provide support
for this effort by coordinating the community coat
drive. DAK collected over 600 coats during the coat
drive. The distribution of coats was held over the
first two weekends in October and over 500 coats were
distributed to people in need. Coats left over from
the coat drive were donated to LINK, a Dulles area
organization that also helps families in need in the
Dulles area, for their November coat drive. We had
key clubbers from two area Key clubs (Potomac Falls
and Stonebridge) help on the last day of distribution.
DAK is looking forward to coordinating the community
coat drive next year.