Coats Hanging on Broadway
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Nancy Marks
Nancy Marks: MT43 News Secretary and News Editor |
Coats Hanging on Broadway
MT 43 News Staff Reporter
You have probably noticed the coats hanging on the street light poles on Broadway Street in the 200 block.
Realtor Jenni Fellenz thought it was perfect weather for a coat donation program to give to those who might not have one. Jenni, her helper Kevin Reed and Car Quest owner Tiffany Simpson decided last fall to gather new and barely used coats for a drive in Townsend. “Anyone who needs a coat from the array on Broadway may help themselves to a coat,” Jenni explained.
For people who need hats, gloves and scarves, the organizers arranged for the items to be picked up at Car Quest Auto Parts on Front Street. As of Monday January 15, individuals had claimed 103 coats, according to Jenni.
Interest in helping others less fortunate than herself came easy to Jenni. She related she had a “tough” childhood. Jenni was raised in Fairfield, Montana. When she didn’t have a coat one year, she had to borrow her dad’s coat. “Finally, my brother bought me a coat. I cried I was so glad to get one,” she said.
Jenni has sponsored several drives in the past in Townsend including backpack giveaways for school children, and a pumpkin drop on Broadway. Jenni drops around 200 pumpkins the week before Halloween so school kids can carve their own pumpkins.
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PhotoCredit: Photo Credits: Jenni Fellenz
Image 1 Caption: Jenni Fellenz
Photo Credits: Jenni Fellenz
Image 2 Caption: Jenni and crew hung new and barely used coats on light posts in the 200 block of Broadway for the taking.
Photo Credits: Jenni Fellenz
