On Saturday, December 13, something really special happened in West Michigan. And it’s one of those quiet, ifkyk good-news stories that deserves to be told a just a little bit louder.
Earlier this winter, Mix 95.7 wrapped up the third year of its Big Joe and Laura Warm Hearts Coat Drive, and once again, West Michigan showed that we’re a community that cares about our neighbors.
More than 700 coats were collected (and counting) from over 30 drop-off locations across the area. That’s hundreds of people cleaning out their closets, grabbing an extra coat while shopping, or simply thinking about a neighbor they may never meet.
And if you’ve ever wondered where those coats actually go, here’s the answer. They don’t sit in storage forever or get shipped out of town. They get handed directly to people who need them, right outside of Heartside Park in Downtown Grand Rapids…