FOUNTAIN, Colo. — A Colorado couple renewed its goal of giving back to the community as the Giving Fence reopened to provide clothing to families in need. Families who lack gloves, scarves and hats can come to the fence, owned by Robert and Tonja Himschoot of Fountain.
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"We wanted to do something to give back to the community," Tonja Himschoot told KOAA.
So the Himschoots constructed a fence, hanging the spare clothing on the slats and inviting all to take what they needed for free, KOAA reported.
The Himschoots moved to Fountain from Salida a few months ago. Six years ago, the last of their five children left for college, leaving a surplus of clothing.
“Well, yeah when they moved out we had that left over,” Tonja Himschoot said.
“We had promised to provide items from the first snowflake to the last,” Himschoot said.