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Coat Donating Program for Needy Children!
L'Etoile, January 26, 2006 by Jean-Paul LeBlanc
Three Grade 5 students from the Rexton Elementary school gladly accepted to show that they are among the lucky ones who have appropriate winter clothing by accepting to be photographed with some of donated winter clothing (jackets, mitts, scarves and boots) already received at the school. First row, from l. to r., Brad Arsenault, Francis Acosta and Francis LeBlanc. Second row, Frank MacPhee, school principal and Rebecca Cuevas de Caissie, who initiated the project and coordinates the campaign. Some children go to school in the winter without being properly dressed for the cold weather. Some do it by choice but others, for a variety of reasons, just don’t have the warm clothing available. A Richibucto-Village resident, Rebecca Cuevas de Caissie, was concerned about the situation and decided to act by knocking on doors and finding partners.
The public is now invited to give winter clothings like coats, jackets, mitts, boots and toques. Many area churches have accepted to help receiving the donations. The following churches are already on board: Elsipogtog Church, Rexton Catholic Church, United Pentecostal Church at Kouchibouguac (Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m..), Indian Island Church and St Louis de Gonzague Church in Richibucto. Laura Daigle, Richibucto’s church secretary, has already helped many children with the help from some women within the church who knit some clothing to help needy children. The Elsipogtog radio station (101.1) is also a partner in this coat donation project.
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