Residents browse a huge variety of coats, jackets, sweaters and hoodies at the sixth annual Anza Thimble Club’s coat giveaway Saturday, Nov. 2. Anza Valley Outlook/Diane Sieker photo
The Anza Thimble Club hosted their sixth annual Coat Giveaway Saturday, Nov. 2. According to the volunteers working the event, 322 coats, jackets, sweaters, hoodies and more were given to local residents free of charge.
Clothing collection started the last week in September and continued until Monday, Oct. 28. The gently used donated items were dispersed free of charge at the festive event. The goal of the drive is to provide area residents with free warm clothing in preparation for the coming winter months.
Coats, jackets, vests, hats, gloves, beanies, hoodies, scarves, sweaters, new socks and cold-weather accessories of all sizes were offered at the giveaway."The 2024 event brought with it huge community partici
