The Peru Gazette

Peru – On October 18th, St. Augustine’s Council 7273 Grand Knight Anthony Andrews and “Coats For Kids” Chairman John Ryan presented twenty-four new winter jackets to Peru Elementary Principal Matt Slattery (Left) and Associate Principal Sanford Coakley (Right).

Since 2009, Knights of Columbus Councils in the United States and Canada have distributed more than 167,000 winter jackets to needy children through the organization’s Coats For Kids Program. These jackets will be made available to Peru Elementary students during this week’s parent-teacher conferences.