Coats for Connecticut drive enters its 14th year

GLASTONBURY, CT (WFSB) – The annual Coats for Connecticut neighborhood assortment formally kicked off Wednesday morning.

The charity assortment is placed on by Greatest Cleaners, and Channel 3 is a accomplice.

This marked the 14th yr that Greatest Cleaners has collected, cleaned, and delivered gently used coats to these in want all through Connecticut.

Gently worn winter coats may be dropped off at any Greatest Cleaners places. They’re positioned in Berlin, Bristol, Canton, Farmington, Glastonbury, Middletown, North Haven, Previous Lyme, Plainville, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, West Hartford, and Windsor.

After the coats are cleaned, they’re then taken to the Salvation Military and different native shelters to be distributed on to these in want.

Since Coats for Connecticut began in 2008, Greatest Cleaners mentioned greater than 129,000 coats have been distributed.

Whereas coats of all sizes have been wanted, there was a particular focus this yr on kids’s coats.

The drive runs by way of Nov. 12.

For many who don’t have a coat to donate, there’s one other approach.

Folks can donate for the acquisition of a brand new coat. Textual content “COATSCT” to 71777 or head right here to donate.

Extra info on the Coats for Connecticut drive itself may be discovered on its web site right here.

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