BY BEN VERDE
Park Slopers welcomed
residents of a recently-opened
homeless shelter on Fourth
Avenue with a community
coat drive, in an effort to ensure
their new neighbors
have what they need for the
winter.
Locals donated over 1,000
clothing items to the new
family shelter on Fourth Avenue
and 15th Street, many of
which were handmade at the
Kings County Fiber Festival
at the Old Stone House, according
to an organizer.
“Since we are the town
square for Park Slope, it’s just
another way of making people
feel welcome in the neighborhood,”
said Kim Maier, executive
director of the Old Stone
House, who helped facilitate
the donation.
Locals donated knitted
hats, gloves, coats, snowpants
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and sweaters after word
about the drive was spread
through the Park Slope Parents
network.
“We had a beautiful day
and spread big tarps out on the
back patio and sorted everything
into sizes and repackaged
everything and brought
it over to the residence so
people could have what they
needed,” Maier said.
The shelter, operated by
service provider Women In
Need, was the subject of a
number of heated public meetings
after its announcement
Volunteers donated winter clothes to the new Women In Need homeless shelter. Park Slope Parents
last year, with some locals
complaining a shelter would
harm their property values,
and others questioning the
price tag for the facility.
Maier said she feels her job
as a steward of the neighborhood’s
most prominent park
is to create a welcoming environment
for all who use it.
“Our job is really to create
a welcome public space for
everybody in the neighborhood,”
she said. “I think one
of the advantages of a park
space is people come together
regardless of their backgrounds.”
Giving back!
Slopers organize coat drive
for local homeless shelter
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