Media alert: Coats for Kids distribution
Roseville, Minn. – The Salvation Army expects to give away nearly 9,000 coats to families with kids 17 and under. The media is invited to 2024 Lyndale Ave. N. in Minneapolis for photos, video, interviews and live shot opportunities on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., or until supplies run out.
The media can contact Julie Borgen, Twin Cities media relations director for The Salvation Army, at 612-201-6163.
People in Twin Cities donated thousands of gently used coats during the drive, Oct. 5-18. And thanks to a generous $33,000 matching donation from Alerus Mortgage, plus a KSTP phone bank that raised over $25,000, The Salvation Army was able to purchase thousands of new coats for $15 each, thanks to a partnership with Operation Warm.
Anyone who needs a coat for their child can find details GiveCoats.org, including which location to go to and what identification is required.
Distribution sites:
- Brooklyn Park Salvation Army, 10011 Noble Parkway
- Coon Rapids Salvation Army, 10347 Ibis St. NW
- Central Minneapolis Salvation Army, 2727 Central Ave. NE
- North Minneapolis Salvation Army, 2024 Lyndale Ave. N.
- East Minneapolis Salvation Army, 1604 E. Lake St.
- East St. Paul Salvation Army, 1019 Payne Ave.
- West St. Paul Salvation Army, 401 w. 7th St.
- Maplewood Salvation Army, 2080 Woodlyn Ave.
- Dakota County, Easter Lutheran Church, 4545 Pilot Knob Rd., Eagan
- Washington County, CrossWinds Community Church, 9125 Newgate Ave. N., Stillwater
- Wright County, Buffalo Community Center, 206 Central Ave., Buffalo
The drive may be over, but coats are needed year round. Make a donation to support children in your local community.
About The Twin Cities Salvation Army
The Twin Cities Salvation Army serves more than 218,000 people a year through its local centers of operation, including 15 housing and shelter facilities and eight food shelves. Daily it serves nearly 1,400 hot meals and shelters more than 1,000 people. More than 26,600 local volunteers help The Salvation Army provide these and other services, from child daycare to senior housing. Learn more about Salvation Army volunteer opportunities or make an online donation.