BATON ROUGE – As distribution day for Pat’s Coats for Kids started Friday, school counselors arrived early as they picked up thousands of coats for students.
For 38 years, Pat’s Coats for Kids has been dedicated to keeping children warm. Spearheaded by WBRZ’s long-time weatherman, Pat Shingleton, the program ensures that area schoolchildren have the coats they need to stay warm during the frigid winter months.
“7,000 coats will be able to get out today to 175 schools,” Pat Shingleton said…