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A thank you from the Knights of Columbus

16 Dec

Back in September I posted a blog about the Webster Knight of Columbus‘ 14th annual Coats for Kids initiative. Its purpose is to raise funds to purchase and distribute new winter coats to children in need throughout Monroe and Wayne counties. Over the last 13 years, our local KofC Trinity Council #4618 raised enough money to provide more than 4,100 coats AND 288 pairs of sneakers.

This year, thanks to the incredible generosity of the Webster community and business owners, the Knights were able to purchase an amazing 552 new winter coats for distribution to children in need. The coats were distributed earlier this month to 32 charitable organizations, school districts and churches throughout the Rochester area. In Webster, organizations which received coats included Webster Hope, Webster Community Chest and the Webster Central School District.

J. Stewart Coon, Chairman of “Coats for Kids,” wrote,

Every year I am amazed at the generosity from our membership, various organizations, and the general public who answered our call for donations. The Knights of Columbus, Trinity Council #4618, wishes to THANK all who contributed in any way. A special thanks to Cottreall-Warner Sons of the American Legion, Cottreall-Warner American Legion Auxiliary, Tubridy Financial Advisors, Town & Country Landscape Enterprise, John R. Robb, MD, Rich Marlin Financial Advisor, & Spoletta Construction for their most generous donations.

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(posted 12/16/2025)

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Knights of Columbus launch 2025 Coats for Kids campaign

11 Sep

Summer’s not quite over, and we don’t REALLY want to think about the cold winter ahead yet, but it’ll be here before we know it. And right now is definitely the time to start thinking about helping the families — and especially the children — who can’t afford enough warm clothes. The Webster Knights of Columbus Trinity Council #4618 is already doing that, as they gear up for their 14th annual “Coats for Kids” fund raiser.

The annual drive runs through September, October and the first week of November. Over the past 13 years, through Coats for Kids, the Webster KofC has raised enough money to purchase and distribute more than 4,100 NEW winter coats to children in Monroe and Wayne counties, distributed through more than 25 charitable organizations, schools and churches throughout Webster and Greater Rochester. PLUS, in the last two years they’ve also handed out 288 pairs of sneakers.

Those incredible numbers have been made possible by generous donations from individuals, businesses and community organizations. This year, once again, they’re hoping the greater Webster community will step up and help them spread their reach even further.

Each new coat costs $25 and each new pair of sneakers $21. If you can help by making a donation, please make a check payable to Knights of Columbus #4618 and send it to:

“Coats for Kids”
c/o J. Stewart Coon, Chairman
230 Champion Ave.
Webster, New York 14580-3464

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(posted 9/11/2025)

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