Coats, hoodies, and blankets go out across central Louisiana

For the classroom

Before the coldest part of the year, a group called ReEntry Solutions in Alexandria, Louisiana, gave away coats, hoodies, and blankets. Anyone who needed one could take one. Founder Candy Christophe said the people who come to the group are getting ready for weather that can be dangerous if you do not have a warm place to stay. The giveaway happened while it was still early enough to get a coat before the worst of winter. Central Louisiana, which people there call Cenla, is the area the clothes were meant for.

1. Why give away coats before the cold arrives, instead of after?
2. What belongs in a winter kit besides a coat?
3. How could a class collect clothes that still fit someone?

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