04 Jan Ten-Year-Old UB Spearheads “Coats for Folks”

Ten-year-old Dylan Culler, standing with his dad at the bus stop one morning, remarked about how lucky they were to have coats, since many people didn’t.

“Coats for folks,” said his father, Bobby Culler, who is associate pastor of Mount Pleasant Church in Chambersburg, Pa.

An thus began a campaign to collect “gently-used” coats for the Salvation Army and local homeless shelters.

Dylan got permission from his schoolteacher to solicit coats at Falling Spring Elementary School. Soon, “Coats for Folks” fliers were being distributed throughout the school, and an email was sent to parents.

Bobby Culler also solicited coats at Mount Pleasant UB. One area shelter told him they could use as many coats as they could get.

Ultimately, 111 coats were donated. Bobby picked them up and delivered them to shelters.