CommunityMaking winter a little warmerBy Melanie JongsmaFebruary 8, 201830ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedinReddItEmailPrint Less than 1 min.Thornton Township gives away 400 coatsThornton Township held a Winter Coat Giveaway on February 2, providing more than 400 new coats for residents of Thornton Township. (Photo: Nate Field Jr.)Volunteers helped sort inventory and match coats to people. (Photo: Nate Field Jr.)This was the first large-scale coat giveaway organized by Thornton Township, so Communications Director Ernst Lamothe fielded questions from Chicago media about the event. (Photo: Nate Field Jr.) ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedinReddItEmailPrint Melanie JongsmaMelanie Jongsma grew up in Lansing, Illinois, and believes The Lansing Journal has an important role to play in building community through trustworthy information.Previous articleWhy Blacks are choosing LansingNext article2017-18 Scholarships still available for minority students pursuing Education degreesRELATED ARTICLES CommunityDistrict 158 celebrates cultural diversity at its first DEI Cultural Festival CommunityRidge Road and and Bernice Avenue will be resurfaced this summer Community‘It’s a ministry’ – Peace & Paradise Crematorium now open on Bernice Road