With the temperature dropping well below freezing consistently at this point in the year and facing colder temperatures ahead of us, it can be a very difficult time for many families around Detroit and the surrounding area to stay adequately warm in the face of these conditions. Whether it be older coats that are not as effective any longer, coats that don’t fit properly, or even just coats that aren’t meant to handle a Detroit Winter’s level of cold, many families struggle to find replacement coats as costs for many of these items have soared recently. Which is exactly why you should always participate in one of these coat drive this winter.
1. Moosejaw Detroit
Location: 1275 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226
2. Detroit Rescue Mission
Location: 150 Stimson, Detroit, MI 48201
3. Franklin Wright Settlements
Location: 3360 Charlevoix St., Detroit, MI 48207
4. WHOH Detroit
Location: 13031 Chandler Park Dr, Detroit, MI 48213
5. Covenant House Michigan
Location: 2959 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208
6. Travelers Aid Society
Location: 3031 W Grand Blvd Ste 690, Detroit, MI 48202
7. Detroit Enterprise Academy
Location: 11224 Kercheval St, Detroit, MI 48214
8. J&E Community Relief
Location: 11816 Joseph Campau St, Hamtramck, MI 48212
9. Flagship Charter Academy
Location: 13661 Wisconsin St, Detroit, MI 48238
10. Silent Cry Inc
Location: 15467 Meyers Rd, Detroit,Wayne, MI 48227
11. Moosejaw Grosse Pointe
Location: 17037 Kercheval Avenue, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
Why should participate in a coat drive?
If you have a spare winter coat that you don’t use regularly, it’s far better served keeping somebody in need warm during the frigid winter months that Detroit and greater Michigan area face every year. Every winter families and children in the Detroit area are at risk of serious injury or illness as a result of not having the correct clothing, equipment, or layers to deal with the freezing weather here, and given that costs for goods have been going up across the board lately, there are many people that are relying on donations.