Good Samaritan Leaving Coats and Gloves for Needy in Park
A Good Samaritan has been hanging coats and scarves for the needy on trees in Boston Common — a gesture that’s warming the hearts of passersby.
Mittens, gloves, socks and earmuffs have also been draped on trees downtown.
The woman behind the acts of kindness was Rebecca Barassa of Malden, Fox25 reported.
She told the station that she does not want any needy people to be cold this winter, so she draped mittens, gloves, socks and earmuffs on trees downtown.
Boston has had temperatures hovering near zero degrees this December.
The Boston Globe reports that a note placed near the clothing this week reads: “I am not lost. If you are stuck out in the cold, please take what you need to keep warm.
Bostonians like Lisa McEachern say they were touched by the gesture and felt inspired to add to the collection.
The city’s Parks Department said it plans to leave the items where they are as long as they’re not damaging trees.
A woman in Portland, Maine, started a similar campaign, taping coats to light poles.
Sometimes, the kindness of a stranger is just too good not to share:
