RICHMOND, Va. — Inside the bustling backroom of Puritan Cleaners on Staples Mill Road, the steady hum of machines and the hiss of steam fill the air and so does the feeling of kindness.
For decades, this Richmond staple has turned donated winter coats into gifts of comfort for children and adults across Central Virginia through its annual “Coats for Kids” campaign.
This year’s kickoff came with an extra layer of meaning when Ken Sandy, a successful business owner from Washington, D.C., came back home; not to drop off a coat, but to say thank you…