Donate A Warm Winter Coat To The Roosevelt Island New York Cares Winter Coat Drive

You Tube Video of New York Cares Winter Coat Drive

Winter will soon be here. It is starting to get cold on Roosevelt Island and the rest of New York City. If you have a warm winter coat that will not be used, please consider donating it to the New York Cares Roosevelt Island Winter Coat drive.

Image of New York Cares Winter Coat Drive From RIOC

Roosevelt Island Public Safety Director Keith Guerra reports:

THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT WILL AGAIN BE
HOSTING THE ANNUAL COAT DRIVE.
THIS PROGRAM HAS BROUGHT WARMTH TO MANY OF THE
NEEDY DURING OUR FRIGID WINTERS.
IT IS WITH THIS THOUGHT IN MIND THAT WE ASK
ROOSEVELT ISLANDERS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AGAIN.
LAST YEAR A TOTAL OF 475 COATS WERE DONATED.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR CONTINUED GENEROSITY.

DONATED COATS WILL BE ACCEPTED
FROM 12/1/09 THRU 12/31/09

THE LOCATIONS FOR DROP OFFS ARE AS FOLLOWS :

THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPT. AT 550 MAIN STREET
ANY DAY, ANY TIME

THE RIOC OFFICE AT 591 MAIN STREET 9AM-5PM,
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ONLY

WE THANK YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON

Coats can also be donated at the Riverwalk Bar & Grill in Southtown.

Also, Crains and WCBS report of Coats For Clunkers promotion from several retailers. From Crains:

A handful of New York City retailers put new twist on New York Cares' annual charity coat drive by offering discounts and other incentives to appeal to reluctant shoppers.