The 2nd Annual "Coats for Hope" drive comes to an end this morning in Byron for area families who have gone through a domestic violence incident. The clothing and winter items will be sorted out for the 5 domestic shelters in the area.
Byron 7th grade student Victoria Kuzlik along with her father thought of the idea as they went through a domestic situation with their family. Last year, Victoria raised $5,700 and collected more than 1,000 winter coats, gloves, mittens, and hats for families in the area. The winter items and money went to Hope of Ogle County.
Victoria this year has decided to raise $20,000 and collect 1,500 winter items over a 2 month period. Along with HOPE of Ogle County, the money and winter items will go to Remedies of Rockford, Voices of Freeport, the YWCA of Sauk Valley, and Safe Passage of DeKalb.
Activities begin this morning at 11 in the Byron Middle School.
The fundraising for the 2nd Annual "Coats for Hope" has been extended to the end of January.
