Donate Winter Essentials to the Haitian Center of Evansville

With cold weather settling in, our friends at the Haitian Center of Evansville are seeking donations of coats and other winter gear like hats, gloves, and scarves.

This Winter May Be the First for Some of Our Neighbors

There is no doubt that it gets cold here in the Evansville area this time of year. For many of us, we are well used to bundling up against the chill, but for some in our community, this may be their very first experience with winter weather here in Indiana.

The Haitian Center of Evansville Works to Provide Needed Resources

Many of our Haitian neighbors have been part of the community in and around Evansville for twenty years or more. Some, however, are newer to the area. Fortunately, there is a wonderful resource that works tirelessly to provide services for Haitians and other residents in the area. That resource is the Haitian Center of Evansville.

Indiana Weather Is a Lot Different Than The Weather in Haiti

One of only two facilities of its kind in the United States, the Haitian Center of Evansville was founded by Evansville resident, Gelina Mascoe who immigrated to from Haiti as a young girl. While speaking with Gelina a few weeks back about all the ways the Haitian Center touches the community, she mentioned that our Haitian neighbors who are newer to the area may not have the necessities to stay warm in a climate so drastically different from their homeland of Haiti.

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We Can Help Our Haitian Neighbors Stay Warm This Winter

This is where we can help! The Haitian Center of Evansville is hosting a Coat Drive to help ensure our friends and neighbors of all ages in the Haitian community can stay warm this winter.

Drop Off Coats & Other Winter Essentials at the Haitian Center of Evansville

You can drop off your donations of new or like-new coats, hats, gloves, and winter scarves at the Haitian Center of Evansville anytime Monday through Friday between 8:30 am and 4 pm CST. The center is located at 501 John Street, Suite 6 in Evansville. According to Gelina, they are in need of winter essentials for all ages, genders, and sizes.