HAGERSVILLE—Knights of Columbus, Fr. Wm. Fitzgerald Council 6091 (KofC) and the Catholic Women’s League (CWL) Hagersville/Walpole are ‘Spreading The Warmth’ to children and homeless veterans this winter by donating new winter coats from the KofC Coats for Kids & Homeless Veterans Program. The KofC and CWL donated 130 coats to The Child and Family Services of Grand Erie and 48 coats to the Homeless Veterans Program. Shown in the photo (l-r) are Dominic Ross, KofC Deputy Grand Knight; Bill Klunder, KofC Warden; Laura Gauthier, Donor Relation Specialist of Child and Family Services of Grand Erie; Sarah Bomberry, Communications Lead of Child and Family Services of Grand Erie; Randy Reid, KofC Grand Knight; Greg Lougheed, Coats For Kids Director of KofC; and Margaret Andrews, CWL Treasurer. KofC started the Coats for Kids Program in 2008. KofC International gave away its one millionth coat last year. KofC Ontario gave away over 10,000 coats last year and have expanded their program to include homeless veterans. —Submitted photo.
