A Newark
school transformed into a Macy’s show room with free coats, gloves, scarves and
face masks Saturday ahead of another storm.
The Brick
Education Network, Macy’s and United Postal Service partnered for the event
that took place at the Community Charter School on Clinton Avenue.
A total of
2,500 free coats and 7,500 face masks were available for residents in need.
“COVID has
affected communities across the United States in different ways,” says Founder
and CEO of Brick Education Network Dominque Lee. “We want to support the
community in the best way that we can.”
Other
volunteers say delivering coats to children in need is “really, really
heartwarming.”
Everyone’s
temperature was taken at the door before they went inside and only 15 people
are allowed in the pop-up show room at a time.
A total of 300 families grabbed winter gear on Saturday, just in time for a “code blue” weather alert in Newark. Temperatures are expected to be very cold next week as well.