Knights' gift keeps children warm
Esther Short: Harry Chaffee, left, and Jerry André of the Knights of Columbus passed along new coats to all the kids at Open House Ministries - like Ta'Nashia Jackson, 7, and sisters Madyson Oliver, 7, and Hailey Oliver, 5.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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Esther Short — Every year, the St. John Council of the Knights of Columbus — based at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church on Northeast 119th Street — sends Santa Claus to donate toys and spread cheer to the children of Open House Ministries, a downtown homeless shelter and service provider. This year, Knights Jerry André and Harry Chaffy decided to do "Christmas in January." On Jan. 22, they arrived with "boxes of new warm coats for every child in the house," said OHM's Lucy Gaspar. "It has been so cold outside, and these coats were just what was needed. These men do many other things for our shelter like donate milk, take all of our kids to the movies … and much much more."
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