Cardinal Valley needs kids’ coats

As leaves begin to change color and temperatures cool, many of us prepare for winter. Teachers at Cardinal Valley Elementary School begin to look for coats, hats and glove for their students.

Ninety seven percent of Cardinal Valley’s 700 students are on free or reduced-price lunch. Many students are learning English as a second language and, as such, face language barriers in getting resources.

If you would like to donate a coat, gloves or hats for the school’s annual coat drive, it would be greatly appreciated. Coats should be sized for children ages 4-12. Items can be brought to the Mentelle Neighborhood Association General Meeting on Oct. 25 or dropped off on the front porch at 721 Aurora Ave. (Ann Olliges’s house).

Thank you for your consideration and help in keeping these students warm this winter.