It all began in 1995, when longtime Kiwanis member Willie Renshaw helped bring the national Warm the Children project to Hopkinsville. The program set out to make sure every child in need had warm clothes for winter.
Three decades later, the tradition continues—now bearing his name: The Willie Renshaw Warm the Children Program.
click to download audioNikki Chambers leads the program’s efforts for the Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club. She says the need is growing—and so are their goals.
click to download audioEvery dollar raised goes directly to new clothing for local children. Chambers says cash donations are what make it possible.
click to download audioThe shopping happens at Walmart on Clinic Drive.
click to download audioKiwanis President Amy Jones says community involvement is key.
click to download audioOver the years, the program has raised more than $450,000 and outfitted over 5,000 children with new clothes.
click to download audioThirty years later, the spirit of Willie Renshaw continues to warm the hearts—and the children—of Hopkinsville.
For more information or to donate, visit HopkinsvilleKiwanis.com or mail your gift to Warm the Children, PO Box 470, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42241.
