Special to the Herald

SAVANNAH -- Canady's Heating, Air, Plumbing wrapped up its Canady's Coats for Kids drive Jan.  7 by delivering truckloads of new coats to the United Way of the Coastal Empire. This is the fifth year that Canady's Coats for Kids has partnered with the United Way of the Coastal Empire to collect donations of new coats for children in need aging from infant to 17 years old in Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, and Long counties.

According to a spokesperson for UWCE, about 1,000 coats were distributed in Effingham County.

The Coats for Kids Campaign ran from Dec. 2, 2024 through Jan. 2, 2025.

“We are proud to partner with Canady’s again this year for the Fifth Annual Canady’s Coats for Kids. We are here today because of the caring power of this community,” said Kimberly Waller, president and CEO of United Way of the Coastal Empire (UWCE). “All of these coats you see here today are a shining example of that caring power. We are deeply grateful for all of those in our community who have generously donated new coats in the past and hope you will join us again this year to help keep our kids warm this winter.”  

If you know a child in need of a warm coat, contact the United Way of the Coastal Empire’s 211 Information & Referral Service by calling 2-1-1. 

said, “When we first started the Canady’s Coats for Kids campaign five years ago, I said that no child should ever go without a coat, and it was so special that people went out and bought new coats to help children in need,” said Fred Canady, founder of Canady's Heating, Air, Plumbing. “Since we began this effort, we have been able to help thousands of children in our area thanks to the generosity of people in our community.”