Thanks to Operation Warm Coat there will not be any students at Holly Park Academy this year who will have to stay indoors during recess this winter.
Every student at Holly Park Academy received a free coat on Oct. 8, compliments of Operation Warm Coat, a non-profit company that selects schools each year to receive free jackets. The company manufactures the coats that come in a variety of sizes and colors.
“Coats are expensive,” said Claudia Rogers, social worker at Holly Park. “These coats will alleviate a hardship for some families that struggle to buy new coats.”
More than 75 Lake Trust Credit Union employees helped distribute the coats on their day off. They measured the students for sizing and helped students try them on.
“As a parent of three, we were very, very thankful,” said one parent. “Very, very, very thankful. I will say it again.”
About Holly Park Academy
Holly Park Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school in Lansing, Michigan, serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade. It is part of the National Heritage Academies (NHA®) network, which includes more than 100 tuition-free, public charter schools serving more than 65,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade across nine states. For more information, visit nhaschools.com.
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