Coats Cause We Care Children's Coat Drive and Giveaway

”Coats Cause We Care” is a community service event where individuals, private and public sector organizations that care about their community provide new or gently used/clean coats for children in the Raleigh area. Our goal is to provide 500 coats to children in need!

The coat giveaway event is November 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson Community Center.

How do I get involved?

Volunteer as a Coat Captain
Gather new or gently used/clean coats on hangers from your friends, neighbors, your place of work and or your closet. Please take these coats to a designated drop off locations.

Drop off Locations

• Anne Gordon Center for Active Adults
• Barwell Road Community Center
• Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson Center
• Brier Creek Community Center
• Lions Park Community Center
• Greystone Recreation Center
• Roberts Park
• Laurel Hills Community Center
• Marsh Creek Community Center
• Abbotts Creek
• Jaycee Park
• Green Road Community Center

Event Volunteer
We will need volunteers to organize the coats on Friday, November 22 at the Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson Community Center from 2 to 8 p.m. We will also need volunteers to help registration and find appropriate sizes for the children on November 23. To register, contact Grady Bussey at 919-723-1014.

Where

• Sgt. Courtney T. Johnson Community Center
• 1801 Proctor Street
• Raleigh, NC 27610

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