Story Published:
Nov 6, 2009 at 11:08 AM CDT
Story Updated:
Nov 6, 2009 at 11:08 AM CDT
The Salvation Army, Children's Hospital of Illinois and WEEK-TV are joining together for the 24th annual Coats for Kids program in an effort to provide winter coats to needy children.
New or gently used coats in children's and young adult sizes are now being collected and cleaned until Dec. 4. Since the program began, 28,411 coats have been given out.
Applications can be made at the coat distribution site: The Salvation Army's Sylvia Fites Family Service Center, 417 NE Jefferson Ave. Distribution of the coats will begin Nov. 2 until all are gone.
Coats can be dropped off at: OSF medical offices and outpatient centers in the Tri-County Area, all area Pizza Hut locations, Jim Maloof Realty offices, American Family Insurance outlets, the Century 21 Lakeview Realty office in Eureka, WEEK-TV and Northwoods Mall.
A special collection will be Nov. 27 at a Peoria Rivermen hockey game.
For more information, contact the Sylvia Fites Family Services Center at 655-7272.
All Drop Off Locations
American Family Insurance- 316 W. Ash Chillicothe
City of Refuge Church- 2201 SW Adams- Peoria
Classic Cutters- Field Shopping Center- Morton
Community United Church of Christ- Morton
Curves- Metamora
Central Jr. High- East Peoria
First Christian Church- Peoria
Hines Primary School- Peoria
ICare Focus- Washington
ICC- East Peoria Campus
ICC North- Peoria
Jim Maloof Realtor in Peoria, Bartonville, Washington, East Peoria & Morton
Morton Chamber of Commerce
Morton Buildings- Morton
The Nail Professionals- Field Shopping Center- Morton
Northwoods Mall
OSF- Various locations
Peoria Siding & Window- Rte 24 – across from entrance to ICC
Pizza Huts- in Bartonville, Washington, East Peoria & Chillicothe
St. Mary’s in Metamora
Seibel Insurance in Bartonville
Title Max offices in Peoria, East Peoria and Pekin
Uftring Auto Mall
Washington Central Grade School
WEEK TV studios
Willow Hills United Methodist Church- Germantown Hills
