Donate A Coat At These New York Cares Collection Sites

The 26th annual New York Cares Coat Drive kicks off today and runs through December 31. There are more than 280 locations around New York City where you can drop off a clean, gently used coat to help neighbors in need — let’s warm our city up! Here’s where you can donate locally:

72nd Precinct (830 4th Avenue)

• All hours, every day

NYPD 78th Precinct (65 6th Avenue)

• All hours, every day

Pinkberry Park Slope (161 7th Avenue)

• Daily 10am-11pm

Lakeside Center at Prospect Park

• Monday-Thursday 11am-8pm; Friday-Saturday 9am-10pm; Sunday 9am-8pm

Storage Deluxe (338 3rd Avenue)

• Monday-Saturday 8am-8pm; Sunday 9am-6pm

Organizations interested in hosting a public collection site or setting up a drive of your own for the New York Cares Coat Drive should register online; coats will need to be delivered to their warehouse by December 31, 2014.

There are also ways beyond coat donations to help the drive. Volunteers are needed at several upcoming coat distribution events, and there are some benefit events, as well. Also, New York Cares estimates that for every $50 given, 16 coats can be dispersed. Financial donations can be made here.

Image via New York Cares