Coleman Company Donates Tents, Stoves For Local Unhoused Population

By Franklin County Now September 19, 2023 7:17 am

(Franklin County, MA) Following the return of the Coleman Tent Sale at Yankee Candle this past weekend, the Coleman Company donated over 30 pallets of tents, sleeping bags, life vests, outdoor stoves, and kayaks to help those in need in western Mass through the Pedals Thru Youth organization. Working with the Greenfield Police Department to coordinate the donations, the camping supplies will help the unhoused populations.

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