🧥 Did you know that Coats for Colorado was the first coat drive in the country? 

Did you know that Coats for Colorado was the first coat drive in the country? In 1982, Dependable Cleaners and Shirt Laundry Company were inspired by a customer who was collecting coats for the underprivileged. Due to the company’s ability to collect and clean clothes across the city, a coat drive seemed like the perfect way to make a difference. That same year, Coats for Colorado was founded. Denverites were invited to donate new or gently used winter jackets to any Dependable Cleaners location, where they would be cleaned and distributed to those in need. During their first year, Coats for Colorado collected 750 coats.   

Decades later, Coats for Colorado has collected, cleaned, and distributed over 2 million coats in the Denver metro area. The organization partners with 120 non-profit health and human service agencies and has provided thousands of individuals and families with winter coats. The drive’s popularity has inspired other initiatives across the U.S., and Dependable Cleaners continues to share their secret to running a successful coat drive. Now, there’s a coat drive in almost every major city! 

🧥 What's in your closet?

Coats are a must-have for Colorado winters, but not everyone has access to such important outerwear. Are you storing coats that you no longer enjoy or have outgrown? Have you stumbled upon an incredible deal on jackets at a local department store? Consider donating used coats or purchasing new ones for those in need this winter season.

🧥 How can I help?

Drop off gently worn or new winter coats and jackets in designated boxes at partnering facilities and help others stay warm this winter. Coats are being collected for men, women, and children. You can drop off coats during normal business hours at any Dependable Cleaners location in the Denver metro or Boulder area between October 1 and November 30, 2020.

No coat? Coats for Colorado has an Amazon Wish list with purchase requests and suggestions.

Find out how to host your own coat drive!

🧥 Want to continue giving back?

You can also benefit Coats for Colorado all year long with your online shopping. Start from the Coats for Colorado Amazon Smile Page, and any eligible purchase from Amazon will result in a 0.5% donation to Coats for Colorado.

🧥 Denver Metro Drop Off Locations

• 2730 S. Colorado Blvd. #116, Denver, CO 80222
• 1701 South Broadway Blvd., Denver, CO 80210
• 3525 South Monaco Pkwy., Denver, CO 80237
• 1430 Krameria St., Denver, CO 80220
• 8101 East Belleview Ave., Denver, CO 80237
• 998 Lincoln St., Denver, CO 80203
• 101 Adams St., Denver, CO 80206
• 1795 Champa St., Denver, CO 80202
• 2040 East 18th Ave., Denver, CO 80206