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What is Coats for Kids?
Coats for Kids was started in 1981 by local radio station employees, when they realized that a large number of children were missing school in the winter because they did not have warm coats. That November, Coats for Kids Cleveland was founded and the radio station began soliciting donations of like-new, gently worn coats and cash donatioins to purchase new coats. Since that initial campaign, more than $3 million has been raised and over 400,000 new or like-new coats have been distributed to children in need throughout northeast Ohio.
When is the Campaign?
The 2009 campaign officially begins on Monday, November 2 and continues through the end of December. Collections bins are located in area malls (Parmatown, Great Northern, South Park, Midway, Great Lakes, Legacy Village and Crocker Park), in northeast Ohio Howard Hanna office locations, and in area BJs locations.
Many additional events and collections take place each year from Labor Day thru the Christmas holidays. For up-to-date information on those events, check out the Coats for Kids "Cold Remedies" blog on the Coats for Kids homepage! Goals for the 2009 Campaign
This is the 28th year of operations for Coats for Kids. We hope to collect 35,000 coats and/or raise $125,000 in the 2009 campaign. All coats collected and funds raised benefit children living in Northeast Ohio.
How Does My Family Qualify To Receive A Coat(s)?
Contact the Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland at (216) 861-8185 or visit your local Salvation Army Community Center!
Volunteer
Give the gift of time by Volunteering. Contact Loretta Arnold at 216-520-2600 for more information and to schedule your school, troop, organization or business.
Monetary Donations
You can also help by mailing a check made payable to:
COATS FOR KIDS P.O. BOX 74767 Cleveland, Ohio 44194 How do I Contact Coats for Kids
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CFK Cold Remedies
2009 COAT DISTRIBUTION RECAP...The Salvation Army and Coats for Kids held the annual distribution of coats, toys and holiday food at The Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University on Thursday, December 17. More than 10,000 coats and 15,000 toys were distributed to families and children in need in northeast Ohio. Many. many thanks to all who donated and volunteered to make this year's distribution so successful.
DISCOUNT DRUG MART CAMPAIGN RAISES THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS! Discount Drug Mart's 2009 Coats for Kids campaign -- selling paper "coats" for $1 in their area locations, resulted in a donation to Coats for Kids of more than $54,000! Thank you to everyone at Discount Drug Mart for their support, and to the many individuals who bought a "coat" at their local Drug Mart! PELLA WINDOWS HELPING COATS FOR KIDS! Old man winter is on his way, so call your local Pella Window & Door Store at 888-440-3109 to ensure that your home is ready to fight off the cold, wind and snow. And right now, through the end of the year, if you make a minimum donation of $50 to Coats for Kids, Pella will give you a 5% discount on any window or door replacement! BEDFORD AUTOMOBILE SPONSORS 2009 COAT MOBILE! A huge thank you goes out to the 15 auto dealers of the Bedford Automobile Dealers Association for their generous sponsorship of the 2009 Coats for Kids Coat Mobile (which travels around to pick up donated coats from the various drop off locations). OPERATION DOUGH NATION CONTINUES AT PANERA BREAD...Coats for Kids is the charity of the month for December in Panera Bread's Opeartion Dough Nation campaign. Stop by any Panera Bread for coffee, breakfast, lunch or dinner, and drop your spare change into the collection containers at the registers. All monies collected through the month of December will be donated to Coats for Kids! CARLTON HARLEY DAVIDSON EXTENDS CAMPAIGN...Carlton Harley Davidson (11771 State Route 44, Mantua, 44255) has extended their Coats for Kids campaign thru the coming holiday season. Receive $5 off your purchase when you donate a new or gently worn coat! Plus, Country Club members will receive 20 bonus points for each donation made. THERE IS STILL TIME TO DONATE TO COATS FOR KIDS THIS YEAR! The 2009 Coats for Kids campaign runs through the end of December. New or gently worn coats can be donated during that timeframe at area malls (Parmatown, Great Northern, South Park, Midway, Great Lakes, Legacy Village, and Crocker Park). You can also make a monetary donation by sending a check, made payable to Coats for Kids, to Coats for Kids, P.O. Box 74767, Cleveland, Ohio 44194. |
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A huge thank you to Discount Drug Mart for their support of the 2009 Coats for Kids campaign! Special Thanks
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