Cold snap causes surge in need for warm clothing
LETHBRIDGE – A sudden winter storm and early cold snap meant the Streets Alive mission was busier than usual this week.
“It was a pretty significant surprise,” Marie McLennan, associate director of philanthrophy, told Lethbridge News Now, “because we still had fairly temperate weather heading into this, and to have something hit that hard, especially over a weekend, can be really really difficult for our clients.”
McLennan explained that it’s early to be handing out cold weather clothing, which likely won’t be returned when it warms up again. And that could leave them short when winter returns for good.
She added donations of warm clothing — not necessarily winter wear, but denim jackets or hoodies — would be a huge help right now