A Show of Hands Collecting Coats for Children

With recent temperatures venturing into the chilly, it’s been a good time to take those heavy coats out of the closet for the season.

For some children in Alexandria and Arlington, however, those winter coats do not exist.

, the Del Ray Business Association and the Del Ray Citizens Association have joined with the Child and Family Network Centers in collecting coats for in-need children in the area.

“Two companies helped out [the Child and Family Network Centers] in the past, but they had dropped out,” said Pat Miller, an owner of A Show of Hands and an active member with both the DRBA and the DRCA. “I told them that I think this is something that the Del Ray community would love to help out with.”

If interested in helping, stop by A Show of Hands, located at 2301 Mt. Vernon Avenue, or email the store at ashowofhands.alexandria@gmail.com. Store personnel will give those interested a specific child’s name, gender and size.

Coats, properly labeld, then can be dropped off at the store anytime it is open. The store’s hours are Tuesday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. The store is closed on Mondays.