Operation Warm Feet put their best foot forward during COVID-19
KINGSTON-For more than 20 years, Operation Warm Feet (OWF) has been working to supply winter footwear to children and youth who need it, and this year was no exception. With the 2020 campaign facing unprecedented challenges posed by COVID- 19, OWF has so far distributed almost 500 pairs of boots to youth throughout Kingston.
OWF, a program run by Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC), has been providing children up to the age of 18 from low-income households with winter boots and accessories since 1999. OWF gratefully receives knitted goods and monetary donations from local organizations, businesses, and individuals in the community. The United Way saw the need early on and became a huge supporter, providing 60% of the needed resources annually. Monetary donations are used to buy new boots at a reduced cost through long-time partner Downtown Giant Tiger (DT GT).