A big thank you to our Community Partners

WINTER OUTERWEAR INITIATIVE

The Winter OuterWear Initiative provides winter outerwear items to Olmsted County individuals and families who have no other means to get winter outerwear items. The number of items distributed is based on the number of items collected through our community partnership.

Spring/Summer Coat Drive

Now through June 20, drop off your new/gently used winter coats, snow pants, boots, mittens/gloves, hats and scarves at any of the Dison's Cleaners locations or United Way of Olmsted County (903 West Center Street, Suite 100, Rochester).

If it's not going to fit them next winter, how about passing it on to someone that it will fit just fine? As you clean out your closets, donate this year's winter coats to next year's Winter OuterWear Drive.

JUNE IS NOT TOO SOON!

What Winter Outerwear items are needed?

New or gently used:

Winter COATS - toddler, youth, and x-large adult sizes are most in demand
Winter GLOVES & MITTENS - all sizes
Winter HATS - all sizes
Winter SCARVES - all sizes
SNOW PANTS & SNOW SUITS - all sizes
Winter BOOTS - all sizes

2012 Results

2,269 individuals received winter coats.
95% of those individuals who came to our distribution received a coat.
The 126 individuals who did not find a winter coat in their correct size were given a coat voucher to be used at the Salvation Army Thrift Store later in the season.
80% of the individuals who registered attended our distribution
601 of the 762 households that registered attended distribution
364 individuals volunteered 1,193 hours during the entire Winter OuterWear initiative. This does not include the hours that staff or drive/drop site partners contributed to this initiative; however it does include intern time.