With some help from the community, Danielle Aronovitz, a speech language pathologist for the Lawrence School District, collected more than 400 coats for children and families in need. Aronovitz said that when she started at Lawrence School District five years ago, she noticed that many of the students didn’t have winter coats, and that some students didn’t have any coats at all. Since then, she’s organized a coat drive, with help from the district, community, and local businesses.
“Around the holidays, especially the cold ones, it’s important for communities to join together and give back to one another, especially this year, when so many families are suffering financially because of Covid,” Aronovitz said, “It’s important; your neighbor may not have what you have.”