Rotary Club of Chattanooga Hamilton Place annually provides coats to several local elementary schools through the club's Warm Coats for Cool Kidz project.
"A brand new coat tells a child, 'you're worth it,'" officials said. "For the child, a brand new winter coat can be more than a coat, it can change a child's life and empower them with greater self-confidence and increased school attendance. The coats are a thoughtfully designed collection of new winter coats provided to children in need, helping to improve self-confidence, peer acceptance, school attendance and overall wellness."
The Rotary Club of Chattanooga Hamilton Place orders the coats, then club members meet to sort and deliver the coats to various local elementary schools and have the opportunity to see many of the children's smiling faces as they receive their new coats.
Around 200 coats were provided to eight local elementary schools.