HUNTSVILLE – Just in time for dropping temperatures, area Knights of Columbus councils will distribute coats to children in need across North Alabama in the coming weeks through their annual Coats for Kids initiative.
Representatives from eight councils from Huntsville, Gadsden, Guntersville, Cullman, Fort Payne, Decatur, and Florence gathered at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Huntsville on Sunday, November 8 to collect cases of coats to take back to their cities. Huntsville was chosen as one of only four locations across the state to be the site of a regional distribution event.
“Today’s the culmination of about 2-3 months worth of hope,” said Michael Weist, Community Director for Good Shepherd Council and Alabama State Council. Weist worked with area councils to purchase the coats and organize the pickup day…