The temperature was cool enough Saturday morning that many families may have thought the Operation Warm Heart distribution was just in time.
Adopt-A-Family volunteers organized the fifth annual Operation Warm Heart to provide winter outerwear for needy families. This year’s project was the biggest to date, serving 71 families with a total of 172 children.
The children were asked to try on their new coats before they left to be sure the sizes were right. They also had a chance to pick out a hat and mittens to match.
Pictured Friday morning at St Joseph Parish Center in Jefferson preparing for the distribution were (from left) Dave and Cherie Roquet, Ron and Lori DeBok, Uvette Winger, Jeri Reese, Julie Larson, Jo Bardole and Kathy Hardaway.
The Christmas food basket distribution is Adopt-A-Family’s next project. Persons who would like to donate can mail checks to Adopt-A-Family, PO Box 364, Jefferson, IA 50129.
