Thanks to everyone who so graciously donated to our Truckload of Coats clothing and blanket drive. Thanks to you, we have helped thousands of people in our community.
A special thanks to our sponsors: Safeway, Columbia Sportswear, and Amica Insurance.
This year’s Truckload of Coats collected approximately 3,692 items, including:
- 50 bags of men’s coats (approximately 600 coats)
- 11 bags of men’s clothing (approximately 330 items)
- 46 bags of women’s coats (approximately 552 items)
- 20 bags of women’s clothes (approximately 600 items)
- 21 bags of youth coats (approximately 420 items)
- 6 bags of youth clothes (approximately 300 items)
- About 210 blankets
The drive helped 18 agencies throughout the metro area thanks to Transition Projects Inc., serving people’s basic needs as they transition from homelessness to housing.