Susan Perry’s mission that every child has a warm coat in winter continues to spread throughout this region because of Susie’s Coats for Kids. The addition of coat closets in 71 communities in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan is testimony to the determination of Susan and her volunteer staff to spread warmth, comfort, and love.

According to reports, the number of coats distributed has grown to 225,000 since 2006, but she says that number is inaccurate and will be updated. At the annual distribution day in September, 13,700 items that included new coats, hats, gloves, and scarves were given to happy children.

Susan is proud of merging with Hannah’s Socks in 2023, a similar organization founded 20 years ago. She says the merging prevented the non-profit from closing.

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