Koats for Kids launches 2024 campaign [Video]

Koats for Kids has officially launched its 2024 campaign, and this season it needs some cold weather outerwear to keep kids comfortable.

The initiative, which is in its 35th year, helps to keep Winnipeg kids warm by providing them with winter gear.

“The reality is that our winters are cold and if kids don’t have a snowsuit or a winter jacket, good mitts and boots to help keep them warn, the risk of frostbite is real and we don’t want to see any child go through something like that,” said Melissa Burgess with the United Way Winnipeg.

For this year’s campaign, Koats for Kids is seeking donations of new and gently used coats, boots, hats, mitts, scarves and ski pants.

Burgess noted that they tend to have a strong need for items for boys, especially jackets and ski pants from size five to 12.

She added that they also need …