STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A generous clothing distribution in the Poconos is helping those in need ahead of some winter weather.
Franklin Clothing Outlet in Chambersburg donated their excess winter coats and vests on Tuesday to Pocono Mountains United Way.
The coats were then given away to various charitable organizations in the Monroe County area including Street2Feet, Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church, and Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network.
This initiative highlights the power of community partnerships and corporate giving.
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"It's wonderful to donate to the United Way because they share with all the other groups in their community so we're lucky to not only to get coats from them but grants as well. So we're just so grateful that they are such a wonderful organization to partner with," Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network Director Colleen Walsh explained.
Franklin Clothing Outlet Store donated a total of 100 coats, vests, and rain jackets.