Out of the Cold to Host First Foul Shooting Fundraiser

This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. STATE COLLEGE — Out of the Cold Centre County is holding a new event this weekend designed to help support the organization ahead of the winter months.  The organization, which works to combat homelessness through its shelter and services in State College, is holding a foul-shooting competition called “Free Throws for Matt,” honoring a longtime volunteer of Out of the Cold. The event takes place on the new basketball court the organization built over the summer, serving as a ribbon-cutting for the new court.  “It took me two months of just digging out and hauling in gravel and compacting and pouring the concrete and everything,” Out of the Cold volunteer Steve McDonald said. “There were a number of the residents who came out and were right by my side the whole time through this project, and what an awesome way to get to know some of their stories.” “It’ll just knock you off your socks when you hear some of their s