You can give the gift of warmth this holiday season by donating to the NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago, and Comcast Making A Difference Coat Drive beginning this week.
Donate a new or gently used coat to the Salvation Army as part of the annual event.
Last year, 956 coats were donated to the drive.
See below for a full list of collection locations and collection dates.
NBC 5/ Telemundo Chicago
454 N. Columbus
Chicago 60611
Local
November 18th-December 2nd
Studio Xfinity
901 W. Weed Street
Chicago 60642
November 18th- December 2nd
Sam’s Club
9400 S. Western Avenue
Evergreen Park 60805
November 18th-December 2nd
Sam’s Club
603 River Oaks West
Calumet City 60409
November 18th-December 2nd
Sam’s Club
21430 S. Cicero Avenue
Matteson 60443
November 18th-December 2nd
Sam’s Club
16100 Harlem Avenue
Tinley Park 60477
November 18th-December 2nd
Sam’s Club
460 S. Webber
Romeoville 60544
November 18th-December 2nd
Sam’s Club
2601 S. Cicero
Cicero 60804
November 18th- December 2nd
Sam’s Club
1050 W. Ogden Avenue
Montgomery 60538
November 18th-December 2nd
Sam’s Club
9500 W. Joliet
Hodgkins 60525
November 18th- December 2nd
Sam’s Club
7300 S. Woodward
Woodridge 60517
November 18th- December 2nd
Sam’s Club
808 S. Route
Naperville 60540
November 18th- December 2nd
Sam’s Club
3134 E. 79th Street
Merrillville 46410
November 18th- December 2nd
Sam’s Club
321 S. Larkin
Joliet 60436
November 18th- December 2nd
Metra
233 N. Broadway
Aurora 60505
November 15th-November 30th
Metra
500 W. Jackson
Chicago 60661
November 28th-November 30th
Metra
414 S. LaSalle
Chicago 60605
November 28th-November 30th
Metra
151 E. Randolph
Chicago 60601
November 28th-November 30th
Metra
500 W. Madison
Chicago 60661
November 28th-November 30th
Metra
132 E. Van Buren
Chicago 60605
November 28th-November 30th
Metra
547 W. Jackson
Chicago 60661
November 28th-November 30th
Coat Drive 2016 FAQ’s
My coat is tattered? Will you still use it? If so, how does that work?
Yes. While coats that are in wearable condition are preferred as donations to the coat drive, The Salvation Army has an extensive recycling program. Unusable coats are sold to ragging distributors. The money received for them is used to support The Salvation Army’s alcohol and substance abuse rehabilitation programs, as is other revenue generated through thrift store sales.
How are the coats distributed?
The Salvation Army serves over a million people each year in the Chicagoland area, including families, children and individuals. Many of those families receive assistance through the 28 corps community centers, as well as residential facilities, located throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.
Many of those served through the need-based social service and assistance programs also receive coat vouchers. In addition to those, any family or individual in need can apply for a coat voucher at any of our corps community center locations.
Then, they can take that coat voucher to any Salvation Army Thrift Store in the list below to pick out a free coat. This distribution system allows people in need of coats to shop with the coats with dignity and select a coat that is the right size, style and weight for them.
