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Ten-year-old
Zoe Plante asked her friends to donate coats to the United
Neighbors Winter Coat Drive in lieu of gifts for her recent
birthday party. "Some people brought more than one coat; they brought
two or three," she reported. When asked why she did this, she said
"It's nice for people to have a coat in the winter when it's going to
be freezing." She said that helping people stay warm is "a
bigger gift" than anything she might be given. "I'm very proud
of her," said her mother. "Thirty-one coats were donated,"
said United Neighbors Executive Director Wendy Garf-Lipp, "And two
went out the door today!" The annual Winter Coat Drive brings in
hundreds of coats, both new and gently used, that are given to adults and
children in Fall River, many of whom cannot afford both clothing and food
for their families. Zoe's mother, who works in the Fall River Probate
Court, heard about the coat drive through a hairdresser that both Wendy
and she know. Jeannie Bettencourt of Trenz
Salon is responsible for bringing in dozens of coats that her
customers donate. Click here
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(Top row,
left) Ten-year-old Zoe Plante and her father and mother meet at the
United Neighbors of Fall River's offices where coats for this year's
Coat Drive are stored and distributed to needy Fall River Families. (Top
row center and right) Zoe's mom, Laurie Plante, listens as Zoe describes
how she came to the decision to ask her friends to donate coats rather
than give her birthday gifts. (Middle row) United Neighbors of Fall
River Executive Director Wendy Garf-Lipp shows Zoe some of the other
items that United Neighbors collects for needy families. (Bottom row)
Laurie and Wendy talk about their mutual connection with a hair dresser
who has been supplying coats for the Coat Drive for the past several
years.
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