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:

88th Precinct (298 Classon)

• All hours, every day

Council Member Laurie Cumbo’s District Office (1 Hanson Place, Suite 201)

• Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Storage Deluxe (900 Atlantic Avenue)

• Monday-Saturday 8am-8pm; Sunday 9am-5pm

Storage Deluxe (1050 Atlantic Avenue)

• Monday-Saturday 8am-8pm; Sunday 9am-5pm

Atlantic/Barclays Terminal (Flatbush Avenue & Hanson Place)

• Monday-Friday 7-9:30am

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