By Sophia Primera
‘Tis the season for giving! With the holiday season here again, many look for ways to give back and help those in need. How about donating a winter coat or classic Christmas sweater you haven’t worn in ages?
Created to assist students needing winter wear, the San Jacinto College Student Engagement and Activities (SEA) offices launched the Winter Coat Closet in fall 2018. The campus coat closets provide coats, jackets, and other clothes to currently enrolled students and their family members in need.
As the colder weather begins, the College wants to ensure staying warm is not a barrier to student success. Gently used, clean coats and other winter apparel can be donated any time to the SEA offices on the Central, North, and South Campuses.
“We typically do our call for donations in mid-autumn so that we have a fresh supply of coats going into the winter months” said Daniel Byars, San Jacinto College South Campus Student Engagement and Activities coordinator.
Students can simply fill out a form online or in person at a campus SEA office to schedule a time to pick out winter garments for themselves and their family members.
Byars encourages students to use the coat closet: “The coat closet is open year-round. It’s an easy way to help assure students that they have a clothing resource available when the winter weather finds its way to us.”
The San Jacinto College SEA offices are at:
- Central Campus student center- Building C14, Room C14.100, 8060 Spencer Highway, Pasadena, TX 77505, 281-476-1877
- North Campus student center- Building N12, Room N12.101, 5800 Uvalde, Houston, TX 77049, 281-459-7167
- South Campus student center- Building S11, Room S11.115, 13735 Beamer Road, Houston, TX 77089, 281-929-4633
For more information about the San Jacinto College Coat Closet or any additional student resources, visit sanjac.edu/engage.
