Hamilton County Kids Coats collects gently used coats through Hamilton County’s schools and distributes them to children and families in need.
To further this effort, Hamilton County Kids Coats will hold a drive-thru coat collection each Saturday for the next three weeks and have ongoing collections in Sheridan and Arcadia. On Saturday, Sept. 19, Kids Coats will be in Westfield at Grand Park, Lot F. Collections will move to Carmel Middle School, Door 2 on Saturday, Sept. 26. And then on Saturday, Oct. 3, volunteers will be at Noblesville High School, Doors 7-11.
Anyone who needs a winter coat for their kids can visit kidscoats.org and click on 2020 Registration to order coats online and make an appointment for curbside pickup.
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The majority of coats are gathered from coat collections in all of the county’s school corporations. With the changes happening in the schools due to COVID, event organizers have opted for a no-contact approach to collect needed items.
Kids Coats has partnered with local communities to hold drive-thru coat collections in their parking lots this fall. In the spring, Kids Coats held a successful event at Carmel United Methodist Church, collecting over 500 coats to keep families warm in Hamilton County.
Hamilton County Kids Coats distributed over 6,000 new and used winter and lightweight coats to residents of Hamilton County in 2019. The organizations partner with several churches in the county to distribute winter coats in Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Westfield, Arcadia and Sheridan, and lightweight coats at Merciful HELP Center’s Tools for School. One of Kids Coats’ goals is to make it easy for those who need a coat to receive one.
About Hamilton County Kids Coats
Kids Coats is a year-round coat ministry that shares the warmth of Christ’s love, by ensuring that no child will go without a coat or needed gear in the winter. Launched by Carmel United Methodist Church, Kids Coats has grown to serve in six Hamilton County cities and towns, with 13 churches, three nonprofits, and four corporate sponsors along with over 900 volunteers. For more information, visit kidscoats.org.