Residents and business owners are invited to support the Kozy Kids initiative by purchasing and donating new snow suits for local youth.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is excited to announce the launch of the 4th annual Kozy Kids drive, aimed at providing warm winter clothing to underserved youth in our region.
From October 17 to October 31, the HRPS encourages the community to donate new snow suits in youth sizes 6-16. Donations can be dropped off at collection boxes located at the following sites:
Residents and business owners are invited to support the Kozy Kids initiative by purchasing and donating new snow suits for local youth.
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is excited to announce the launch of the 4th annual Kozy Kids drive, aimed at providing warm winter clothing to underserved youth in our region.
From October 17 to October 31, the HRPS encourages the community to donate new snow suits in youth sizes 6-16. Donations can be dropped off at collection boxes located at the following sites:
490 Childs Drive, Milton, Ont. (8 a.m. – 10 p.m.)
2485 North Service Road West, Oakville, Ont. (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
3800 Constable Henshaw Boulevard, Burlington, Ont. (8 a.m. – 10 p.m.)
95 Oak Walk Drive, Oakville, Ont. (8 a.m. – 10 p.m.)
217 Guelph Street, Georgetown, Ont. (8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)
The Kozy Kids initiative was launched in 2021 when two HRPS constables discovered that many children, particularly newcomers to Canada, were frequently absent from school in winter due to a lack of warm clothing. In its inaugural year, 105 students in Milton received winter apparel. With the community’s generous support, we provided clothing to 475 youth in 2022 and 282 in 2023. This year, we’re aiming to surpass 1,000 snow suits!
New This Year: Each donated snow suit will feature a coat tag attached to the zipper, providing information for youth and their families on how to report hate and bias-motivated incidents to the police. The tags will include details in the region’s five most spoken languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, and Urdu.
Inspector Bruce Dickson, who oversees the Youth Engagement Team and the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Unit, shared, “It’s heartbreaking to know that some youth are missing school and unable to enjoy the outdoors during winter due to a lack of warm snow suits. It’s even more distressing to think that those who need our support could also be targets of hate or bias. Such beliefs and actions have no place in our community. We want residents to know that we are here to support them—not just in reporting incidents but also in keeping our youth warm this winter.”
To learn more about hate and bias-motivated crime and how to report it, [click here].
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