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Dear Coat-A-Kid Supporters- It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing this season, 2017-2018, to be our final coating season. The support that we have had throughout our 16 years of coating can be defined by many words- self-less, heartwarming, and generous are but a few. As the Thanksgiving season approaches, I could not be more thankful for those who have been the backbone of this awesome organization. Our volunteers who have allowed Coat-A-Kid to grow and to coat over 15,000 kids in St. Louis, our Board of Directors who have guided the organization down it's path, our spectacular donors who have given so much and so graciously, ColorArt for giving us a free home for many years, DNT for proving our printed material free of charge, local businesses that have had fundraisers and benefits for us, local schools that have provided volunteers, coat, hat and glove drives and bake sales to raise money and last but not least, my family, Jim, Maddy, Caroline and John Henry for their support over these years. What began as Maddy's third grade question of "Why doesn't Chelsea have a coat?" developed into an all family member goal to warm the kids of St. Louis one child at a time. The impact that this small, fly-under-the-radar charity has had on our city is nothing less than phenomenal and it could not have been accomplished without all of those involved. We have coats, hats and gloves and money in the bank to finish out this coating season. We have volunteers who will be with us until the end and who hopefully, have made life-long friendships while doing good. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and those hearts of the kids whom you have helped warm.
Warmly,
Betsey Beckmann President Coat-A-Kid, Inc.
Wine Dinner and Fund the Need-Celebrating 15 years of Giving!
November 2016
Our 15th anniversary celebration dinner was a huge success with over 120 in attendance. Thank you to Lewis Rice for the beautiful event space. The fund the need and small auction event raised $100,000 to support kids in St. Louis.
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September 2016
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January 2016
Piccione Pastry ('pitch-choh-neh') www.piccionepastry.com Donated 10% of a week's sales, totaling $813.16. With that we can coat 50 more kids! Thank you patrons and employees! MAC Charitable Society for Children donated $10,978.00 to Coat-A-Kid at their annual presentation dinner on January 22, 2016.
This year's event theme was "A Tribute to The Beatles." There was some dancing by volunteers going on, but there are no pix to prove it!! Thank you Missouri Athletic Club members! The donation will purchase new coats, hats and gloves that will be put to great use as the temps plummet! |
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December 2015
Blue Ocean Fitness continues to amaze us every year by hosting a Boot Camp Fundraiser. This year the attendees donated $3,000 plus new coats! Thanks to all who attended and John Farkas for hosting! |
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November 2015
A huge thank you for our BIG CHECK from the St. Louis Community Credit Union. We were doubly blessed by the presence of two St Louis Community Credit Union employees, Mary Poletti and Dorothy Bell, who helped us coat 207 kids at Lexington School and presented us with the donation of $1000 from the employees of the Credit Union. Thank you from the bottom of our very warm hearts, and the kids' hearts, too! |
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November 2015
On Thanksgiving Day, 55 yogis attended a fundraiser for Coat-A-Kid at Pure Hot Yoga, www.yogastlouis.com. They raised $1700, received 5 new coat donations and an assortment of hats and gloves. Thank you to all who stretched for us. Coat-A-Kid is thankful. |