{"id":1460,"date":"2015-08-11T15:26:01","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T15:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/antons.com\/cfk\/?page_id=1460"},"modified":"2025-08-25T12:18:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:18:41","slug":"coat-drive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/antons.com\/cfk\/get-involved\/coat-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Start a Coat Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Is your school or organization looking to make a difference in your community? Start a coat drive!<\/strong><\/em><\/h1>\n

We are looking for adult and children size\u00a0warm winter coats.\u00a0<\/strong>Each year we aim to collect 50,000 warm winter coats to provide to individuals and families in need. Coats are cleaned by Anton\u2019s Cleaners and made available to a network of over 90 distribution partners made up of local nonprofits, social service agencies, and schools to ensure the coats are given to those who really need them\u00a0free of charge<\/strong><\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1656343351160{background-color: #efefef !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1756142318316{padding-right: 35px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to get started!<\/em><\/h4>\n
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  1. Select your drive date(s) and location.\u00a0<\/strong>A drive can last a day, a week, a month, or the entirety of our coat drive (October 14, 2025-January 10, 2026). Pick a length of time within the official Coats for Kids & Families collection dates that works for you and your community.<\/li>\n
  2. Register your drive.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>We want to assist you with your collection drive. Register through the form below!<\/li>\n
  3. Spread the word!\u00a0<\/strong>Tell your community about your coat with Coats for Kids!\u00a0Check out our promotional materials and edit your own flyer!<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Collect warm winter coats for children and adults<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. For schools participating in School Rewards:<\/em> Drop off the collected coats at any Anton\u2019s Cleaners.<\/strong> Anton\u2019s will clean the coats, free of charge, and ensure they get to those who need them most! You can drop off coats as often as you\u2019d like throughout the program\u2019s collection dates (October 14, 2025-January 10, 2026)
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    For local businesses and organizations:<\/em> Drop off the collected coats at any Anton\u2019s Cleaners, Jordan\u2019s Furniture, or Rockland Trust.<\/strong> Anton\u2019s will clean the coats, free of charge, and ensure they get to those who need them most! You can drop off coats as often as you\u2019d like throughout the program\u2019s collection dates (October 14, 2025-January 10, 2026).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Sign Up Below to Start Your Coat Drive<\/h3>\n

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