New York Cares, in partnership with the New York Yankees and Community School District 9 in the Bronx, will host a coat distribution event as part of its 37th Annual Coat Drive, where volunteers will distribute over 600 warm winter coats to students in need from P.S. 311, Lucero Elementary School and P.S. 294 The Walton Avenue School on Friday, January 30, 2026, from 10:00 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. at 1425 Walton Avenue in the Bronx.
The event will include students selecting and trying on coats, fun winter-themed activities and a DJ. New York Cares Chief Program Officer Jessica Quinones, New York Yankees Senior Vice President of Corporate / Community Relations Brian Smith, Haley Steinbrenner Swindal, Ambassador, Community Affairs, New York Yankees, Community School District 9 Superintendent Harry Sherman, Principal of P.S. 311 Angela Tolano, Principal of P.S. 294 Nicole Perkins and students.
There is still time to donate, New York Cares will be collecting coats through the end of February.
New York Cares aims to provide tens of thousands of coats to New Yorkers in need and raise thousands to distribute brand new winter coats and fund essential programs that help break the cycle of poverty. Through the Coats+ fundraising campaign New Yorkers can donate gently used, freshly laundered coats at several public collection sites in each of the five boroughs, set up a coat collection site or donate to the Coats+ fundraiser.
The inaugural New York Cares Coat Drive was held in 1989 as the city’s first centralized initiative to collect and distribute warm winter coats across the five boroughs. It has since helped more than 2.5 million New Yorkers find warmth. Last year alone, New York Cares coordinated and set up 654 collection sites, collected and distributed nearly 50,000 coats, and served more than 148 schools and non-profit organizations.
About the 37th Annual New York Cares Coat Drive
Since 1989, the New York Cares Coat Drive has collected over two and a half million winter coats for men, women, and children throughout the city. For more information on starting a coat collection, setting up a virtual Coats+ fundraiser, and other ways to help keep New Yorkers warm, please visit newyorkcares.org/coats.
About New York Cares
New York Cares is the city’s largest volunteer network. This past year, over 60,000 New Yorkers made their city more resilient by volunteering in New York Cares programs at over 400 nonprofits and schools across all five boroughs– improving education, meeting immediate needs, and revitalizing public spaces. For more information, please visit newyorkcares.org.
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