{"id":1507,"date":"2025-11-26T14:35:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T19:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/?p=1507"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:05:06","slug":"le-richelieu-et-giant-tiger-contribuent-aux-efforts-de-la-friperie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/le-richelieu-et-giant-tiger-contribuent-aux-efforts-de-la-friperie\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Spirit Ignites as Club Richelieu Donates 40 Snowsuits to Children in Need"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Giant Tiger didn\u2019t wait for Santa this year. The store teamed up once again with the Club Richelieu to deliver a sleighful of snowsuits to La Friperie, adding an extra layer of warmth to the community this winter. From left to right: Jason Fickes (Store Manager),<\/strong> Diane Asselin (Office Supervisor) and Denise Dub\u00e9 (Club Richelieu member and driving force behind this annual initiative).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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As the chill of winter settles over Cornwall, one act of generosity is warming more than hearts. The Club Richelieu of Cornwall has once again stepped forward to ensure that children in vulnerable families face the cold season with comfort and dignity. This year, forty brand-new snowsuits \u2014 donated through a partnership between Club Richelieu and Giant Tiger \u2014 were delivered to La Friperie, a local thrift shop run by volunteers who believe no child should have to brave the cold without proper winter clothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this gesture is about far more than clothing. It\u2019s a reminder of what a community can achieve when people look beyond themselves and come together for the common good. \u201cEvery time we receive these coats,<\/strong> I\u2019m reminded that kindness still moves our city,\u201d says Denise Dumais, Director of La Friperie. \u201cWhat may seem like a simple garment can mean security, belonging, and warmth to a child who might otherwise go without.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An initiative of the ACFO, La Friperie has long been a beacon of inclusion and compassion. Its volunteers \u2014 including students from \u00c9cole secondaire catholique La Citadelle \u2014 devote countless hours sorting, organizing, and welcoming families with open arms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each snowsuit represents not only protection against the cold but also a promise that Cornwall\u2019s most vulnerable are not forgotten. As temperatures drop, residents are encouraged to take inspiration from this gesture and help spread warmth where it\u2019s needed most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because when a community unites with compassion, everyone stays a little warmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chaque habit de neige symbolise une promesse : celle que les enfants les plus vuln\u00e9rables de Cornwall ne seront jamais oubli\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La Friperieis open on Mondays. Its entrance is located in La Citadelle\u2019s main parking lot. To drop off a donation or visit the thrift store, please call ahead 613-933-8104<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alors que le froid s\u2019installe sur Cornwall, un geste de g\u00e9n\u00e9rosit\u00e9 vient r\u00e9chauffer bien plus que des c\u0153urs. Le Club Richelieu de Cornwall a de nouveau r\u00e9pondu \u00e0 l\u2019appel pour que des enfants de familles vuln\u00e9rables affrontent l\u2019hiver avec confort et respect. Cette ann\u00e9e, quarante habits de neige neufs \u2014 offerts gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 un partenariat […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-presses","category-media-releases"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1507"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1516,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1507\/revisions\/1516"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clubrichelieucornwall.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}