Georgia Welcome wanted to help children in need and on December 16 she donated more than 200 handmade hats to Canady's Coats for Kids campaign. This is the third year of the Canady’s Coats for Kids campaign, which collects coats for the United Way of the Coastal Empire to distribute to children in need in Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties.

Courtney Carpenter of Canady's  Heating • Air • Plumbing noted that this is the second year that Mrs. Welcome has donated hats. “Mrs. Welcome contacted Canady’s regarding a possible donation of 100 coats in 2021, and of course we said yes,” Carpenter explained. “This year, she approached us again, and said that she made 201 hats for this effort. Her donation and the donations made by other people show our area’s children that people really do care and want to help others.” 

Making the hats is a labor of love for Mrs. Welcome, who noted that she spends two to three hours making one hat. “I could probably sell the hats for $20 apiece, but I would rather help out children in need,” she said.

Canady's Coats for Kids has again partnered with the United Way of the Coastal Empire to collect donations of new, unused coats for children ages infant to 17 years old. Canady’s Coats for Kids will not be able to accept used or damaged coats.

Canady’s Coats for Kids will have donation sites at several convenient locations. Collection boxes will be inside each donation site’s lobby from Monday, November 28, 2022, through Monday, January 2, 2023.

Canady’s Coats for Kids Donation Sites and Hours through January 2, 2023:

United Way of the Coastal Empire Offices

Chatham County

428 Bull Street / Savannah, GA / 31401

Monday - Thursday, 9AM-4PM

Effingham County

711 Zitterour Drive / Rincon, GA / 31326

Monday - Thursday, 9AM - 12PM and 1PM - 4PM

Liberty County

301 Olive Street / Hinesville, GA / 31313

Monday - Thursday, 9AM - 4PM

Bryan County

Senior Center

9330 Ford Avenue / Richmond Hill, GA / 31324

Monday - Thursday, 8:30AM - 4PM

Bryan County

Family Connection Building

40 S. Industrial Blvd.

Pembroke, GA 31321

Monday – Thursday, 8:30AM – 4PM
 

NOTE: All United Way of the Coastal Empire offices will be closed on December 23, 26, 30, and January 2.

Canady's Heating Air Plumbing

504 Scott Court / Richmond Hill, GA / 31324 

Monday – Friday, 9AM – 5PM

AND

211-B Johnny Mercer Blvd. / Wilmington Island, GA / 31410 

Monday – Friday, 9AM – 5PM

For more information, please go to https://canadys.com/ .