Home News And Events Services Pillars Our Services Kids Can About Us How You Can Help Contact Us Coats for Kids is CAASNM’s community drive for new and gently used warm winter coats for children newborn-11 in the County, including rural locations such as Hatch and Gadsden. Each year, some 3,000 coats are given out, and over its 27 year history, nearly 55,000 coats have been distributed. CAASNM thanks its partners, including First American Bank, Comet Cleaners, 101 Gold, Knights of Columbus and D2 Designs who assist Coats for Kids with fundraising and volunteers every year. www.Lascrucescoatsforkids.com Program Description Coats for Kids is CAASNM’s community drive for new and gently used warm winter coats for children newborn-11 in the County, including rural locations such as Hatch and Gadsden. Each year, some 3,000 coats are given out, and over its 27 year history, nearly 55,000 coats have been distributed. CAASNM thanks its partners, including First American Bank, Comet Cleaners, 101 Gold, Knights of Columbus and D2 Designs who assist Coats for Kids with fundraising and volunteers every year. www.Lascrucescoatsforkids.com Eligibility Requirements Age limit: New-born through 5th grade (age 11) Parents must pre-register to be eligible to receive a free coat for their child. Please contact CAASNM for further information. Kids are also identified by school social workers and counselors in Las Cruces Public Schools, Hatch Valley Public Schools, Gadsden Independent School District, and other site administrators. Areas Served: Doña Ana County Jessica came to the first day of Kids Can Business Builders determined to do it alone. Our instructors could see no smile or willingness to join a group. As a group we shared what our hobbies are and what we do when we get home. Jessica loves to play video games all by herself after-school. Her favorite video game has a Llama character and is very popular with her peers. She felt like products with a llama would sell well at a Kids Can pop-up market. Then another young lady talked about how much she likes pink flamingos. They grouped their ideas together and created hand-woven “Flamas” and the “Flamaverse” (flamingos and llama together). A new friendship formed and Jessica’s perspective of group work has changed. She is happier and more willing to contribute her ideas in class discussion on business topics and we can see these two girls talking and laughing, eating after-school snack together. Jessica's Story Copyright 2021 Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico | All Rights Reserved | Designed by We Are IT English