By JAXY CLOUD
Student Reporter
An Alva church will be hosting a winter-clothing giveaway soon for children through adults who need winter gear to stay warm.
The College Hill Church of Christ will be hosting a clothing drive Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon.
During this time, anyone who needs winter clothes can come by the church and pick up a coat, thermals, sweaters or long sleeves. They have options for all ages.
The church takes donations all throughout the year in preparation for this event.
To donate used winter clothes, the church instructs people to drop off clothing in the trailer under the awning behind the church.
“Warmth for Winter” is an event that is ran by the community for the community.
The people of Alva donate their used clothing items every year and without them this event wouldn’t happen.
It is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community and help your neighbor.
“We appreciate the community because the community donates some nice stuff and a lot of clothes,” said Steve Hamm, the pastor of College Hill Church of Christ.
Hamm wanted to give credit to a woman who does a lot of the organizing for this event, JoDonna Barton.
Ham said Barton does 99% of the work and does a fantastic job making the drive happen.
The church advertises this event at their free lunches every Tuesday for NWOSU students, so that more college students are aware of the opportunity for free winter clothing.
“The people who serve the food are always so sweet and ask about how your day is going,” said Ryann Duke, a sophomore at NWOSU who attends the lunches. “You can tell they truly care.”
The College Hill Church of Christ has been hosting this annual clothing drive for over twenty years, and it is a tradition they plan to continue.
Ashlan Light, who is new to the Alva community, boasted about the College Hill Church of Christ’s involvement.
“It is amazing to see that the Church of Christ is pouring into the lives of those that do not have the necessities to keep them warm during the cold and that they are helping provide coats for them,” said Ashlan.
