Dear Friends:

US Bank in cooperation with Comet Cleaners, 101 Gold, and Community Action Agency is once again sponsoring the Coats for Kids program in Las Cruces to help underprivileged children in our area. This is the 17th year of this program, and we are excited about getting started. This is a simple and compassionate project that makes a large impact in our community. There were over 3000 children registered last year, and because of the generous donations of new and gently used coats, as well as the cash we received, no child was turned away. Over 25,000 coats have been given to needy children in Dona Ana County, since we began this program in 1995!

As we move into the cold winter months, we know you would agree no child in our community should be without a warm winter coat. Please help us by giving a donation to the Coats for Kids program. These funds are used to purchase coats to supplement the used ones we receive. Your generosity will definitely make a difference to a child who is less fortunate. We work closely with the Social Workers and Counselors in the Las Cruces Public Schools, Hatch Public Schools, and the Gadsden School District to help us identify children, birth through the 5th grade, who need a coat. The distribution of coats will be in mid-November.

Please join us in making Southern New Mexico a warm and wonderful place to live and grow for all children. Please check your closets for coats to donate, or mail your cash donation to Coats for Kids at US Bank, 277 East Amador, Las Cruces, NM 88001. We can provide a tax-exempt receipt through our partner, Community Action Agency, if needed. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Karen Bailey
Sr. Vice President
Chairman/Coats for Kids