Amiria Shakur and her little ones were all delighted over the sight of their new winter gear. It s very important for those who don t have it and are in need, so I thank the mayor and also those who told me about this program, Shakur said.
Rogers said despite the hard times on everyone, he s grateful village businesses still stepped up to give back It s difficult on even some of the businesses. They are struggling right now, but they ve continued to help, Rogers said.
He is hoping the community s generosity continues throughout the year because, he said, at the end of the day, the smiling faces are what make this work all worth it.
Church organizes coat giveaway in Evansville
Church organizes coat giveaway in Evansville By Aaron Hancock | January 2, 2021 at 8:58 PM CST - Updated January 2 at 8:58 PM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - A coat giveaway was held in downtown Evansville on Saturday.
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church organized the event for the sixth consecutive year to help people that are homeless and out in the cold.
Church leaders set up shop at the Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS) bus station for a couple of hours. They passed out masks, gloves and scarves, as well as offered prayers to those who wanted them.
“When they got off the bus a while ago, they swarmed the table,” Adeline Chinn with New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. “Nobody gets turned away. We love what we do. Every ministry donated two coats brand new. Our coats, we have gently used ones, everything’s been washed and sanitized, and we’re just out here to help people that’s still in need of.”