Coats For Kids

“I needed clothes and you clothed me”

Since the launch of the national Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids program in 2009, more than 200,000 coats have been distributed annually in 50 states and all 10 Canadian provinces. Fifteen hundred councils participate in annual distributions at military bases, in Native American communities, at inner-city neighborhoods and schools, and through partnerships with local police and fire departments.

James Ruddy Council 3477 has been participating in this program since (year). In 2025 (number) coats were distributed through local schools in Gillette, Hulett and Moorcroft.