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Mid Hudson Times, Wednesday, December 23, 2015
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Church at the Bridge hosts kids’ coat drive
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The Warm Coats from Warm Hearts coat drive begins at Church at the Bridge on Broadway. (From left, Newburgh Enlarged City School District
Community Relations Specialist Kerry Butrick and church pastors Annette and Jose Vasquez.)
By SHANTAL RILEY
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Racks stood laden with brand-new
coats for children ages five through 14.
Some had hoods and drawstrings. Others
were down-filled with furry collars. On a
nearby table was a neat row of plush hats,
scarves and gloves, tags still attached.
It wasn’t a department store. It was the
second floor of the Church at the Bridge
on Broadway, where the church held the
first ever Warm Coats from Warm Hearts
coat drive over the weekend.
“It’s a basic human need,” said church
Lead Pastor Jose Vasquez. “We’ve got 300
coats here today for kids in grades kindergarten throug