LETHBRIDGE – Keeping warm during the winter months can be difficult, especially for those living on the streets.
To help keep Lethbridge’s homeless a little warmer this holiday season, a Raymond family wanted to do their part by donating 122 pairs of brand new winter work boots to the Streets Alive Mission on Sunday.
Altogether the boots, which come in a variety of sizes, cost around $30,000. Meant for outdoor construction work, they are Canadian Standard Association approved and are good for up to minus 64-degree weather.
“We lose heat out of two areas of our body: the top of our head and the bottom of our feet, so in cold weather, if you can keep a hat on and warm boots, you can generally remain comfortable,” said Ken Kissick with Streets Alive.
“That always excites me when people recognize the contribution we make to the less fortunate and working poor, and that we can distribute something of this value and make it worthwhile.”
Streets Alive has been in contact with various employment agencies and businesses in the city to give the boots to the less fortunate that need solid outdoor work boots.
The family who donated wishes to remain anonymous.
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