Interfaith Los Alamos News:
As Winter sets in, Interfaith Los Alamos is once again collecting coats and gift cards for refugees, beginning Nov. 11 and running through Sunday, Nov. 23.
Lutheran Family Services takes its job seriously to support legal refugees through the complicated processes to become productive citizens in the United States, to hopefully be safe and make a home. Interfaith Los Alamos and Lutheran Family Services thank Los Alamos for its continued generosity to help those in need.
Although funds have been cut for the coming years, there is a refugee contingency in Albuquerque who are still being supported and need winter coats. More have come to Albuquerque than expected.
The following locations for drop off are: (look for green bag containers for coats and take gift cards in $25 to $50 denominations to the church administrative office:
- Crossroads Church
- Unitarian Church
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church
- Jewish Center
- Trinity on the Hill
- Aspen Copies
Coat sizes and numbers needed:
| Winter Coats list | |||||
| No | Age | Male | Female | Total | Size |
| 1 | Elementary school Age | 35 | 40 | 75 | Small Size |
| 2 | Middle School Age | 37 | 27 | 61 | Mediuim Size |
| 3 | High School Age | 50 | 47 | 97 | Half Medium and Half Large Size |
| 4 | Pre School 1- 5 years | 20 | 30 | 50 | Small children and baby sizes |
| 5 | Parents/ Adults | 56 | 75 | 131 | 50% Medium and 50% large sizes |