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Winter apparel placement highlights community need
Now that old man winter has shown himself and snow and cold temperatures have surfaced, it s a good time to think about others in need.
December 29, 2020
Downtown Statues, Winter Apparel
This effort has been successful each winter season for the past six years, with items placed on the statues from mid-November to mid-March.
The community has helped with the outreach by placing items on the statues. Then the items are taken by individuals who need them.
Darrell Shoemaker, City of Rapid City Communications Coordinator, says, “Especially now with the colder weather, it’s more clear that they need those items, so we are encouraging the public as we have done every winter for the last five years, for people to bring down – whether it’s ear muffs or stocking caps, gloves, scarfs – any of those winter apparel items will work, and again I think I get the feeling they could be items just sitting around the h