It’s that time of the year for the United Way of Okaloosa-Walton Counties and their partners A & A Transfer & Storage, The French Laundry and Destin Cleaners to collect coats for the Annual Coat Drive…Coats for Kids at Christmas. Last year we were able to distribute over 2,200 coats to many families throughout the community and schools in Okaloosa & Walton counties…this was made possible by the local banks, businesses and people like you who supported this project.
SHARE THE WARMTH & Help Us Provide a Warmer 2015 Holiday Season for many children within our community! Anyone that would like to participate in this wonderful event may do so by dropping off new coats or gently used coats beginning the first part of October thru December 1st at the following locations:
The Arc of Walton County
BBVA Compass Banks
Beach Community Banks
Boeing Company
All CHELCO locations
Coastal Bank and Trust
Destin Cleaners
Eglin Chapels
All Eglin Federal Credit Unions
First City Bank
Ft Walton Beach Medical Center
French Laundry
Habitat’s ReStores in FWB & Crestview
NWFSC – Niceville & Ft Walton Beach
Okaloosa School District Offices
Okaloosa Sheriff’s Chaplains
All Publix’s in Ft Walton Beach
Publix-Crestview
Publix-Destin
Publix-Grand Blvd
Publix-South Walton
Publix-Watercolor
Regions Banks
Rehabilitation Institute of NWF – Destin
Trustmark Banks
Twin Cities Hospital
More locations are being added, please check our website: www.united-way.org for update.
Volunteers will pick-up and deliver coats to Bangkok Cleaners, The French Laundry or Destin Cleaners for cleaning. Participating United Way Agencies will distribute the coats to any child at no cost to the family.
Please note: Although we appreciate all donations, we can ONLY accept coats and no other used clothing. Please distribute your other used clothing at Salvation Army, Harvest House, Waterfront Mission, etc.
For more information, please contact the United Way at 243-0315 or email events@united-way.org.
PHOTO (TOP): Sheriff Larry Ashley assists Dan Dean, owner of Destin Cleaners, with a box of coats collected during last year’s United Way Annual Coat Drive. Destin Cleaners has 3 locations in Okaloosa County and is one of 2 Dry Cleaners who cleaned, at no charge, over 2,200 coats during last year’s Coat Drive. This year’s COATS FOR KIDS Coat Drive is just beginning and will run until December 1, 2015. Please donate your gently used and/or new coats during this Annual Coat Drive for children in need within Okaloosa & Walton Counties. SHARE THE WARMTH and become a United Way HERO.
