Coat Drive

During the month of November, Rotarian volunteers collect hundreds of coats for area business. These items are distributed to area shelters for the needy and homeless.  For the 2009 press release, click here.

The 2007 photo on the left pictures Rotarian Mark Rice with Ann Wohlberg (Exec. Director of Sharing Connections).

Sharing Connections is accepting and distributing the coats to the families in need.  For more information about Sharing Connections, click here.

 

2009 Coat Drive

The Annual Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise Winter Clothing Drive is over and Chairman Mark Rice provided the final numbers as reported to the board.  Our club once again raised the bar and provided those in our community who are less fortunate with the basic needs of clothing for the winter ahead. 

This year, in addition to our long time partner, Sharing Connections, we also partnered with Hesed House.  Our club was called upon to assist District 203 when fire hit Scott Elementary School and many students coats were damaged.  We also donated to District 204.  Both school districts will be recipients of our coat drive in the future, as well as our annual winter clothing distribution at our monthly PADS volunteer night.
Thanks again to everyone.  The results show the commitment.

Final 2009 Report

Dates of Project

  • October 2 – November 20, 2009

Number of Boxes Placed

  • Over 50 boxes placed – up from 35 last year

Number of Coats Collected

  • Over 700 winter coats and sweaters collected

Miscellaneous

  • Many boxes of hats, scarves, gloves and mittens collected

Number of Coats / Jackets / Sweaters Distributed

  • PADS: 30
  • Sharing Connections: 294
  • School District 203: 60
  • School District 204: 25
  • Hesed House: 304

Overview of 2009 Program

  • Over the past years, our winter clothing drive provided coats to Sharing Connections.  Last year, the success of the project overwhelmed Sharing Connections to the point that we needed to find other organizations to support.
  • Hesed House was contacted and gladly became a partner in our annual project.
  • A fire at School District 203 Scott Elementary School ruined many students clothing and we were able to provide winter clothing that was distributed by Nina Menis.  60 winter coats plus hats and gloves were delivered to Dist 203
  • Jason Altenbern from School District 204 requested that if we had additional winter clothing, they could use them.  25 winter coats plus many hats and gloves were delivered to Dist 204
  • Deb Newman did a wonderful job of getting the local press to promote the coat drive
  • All coats were collected from Fair Oaks Ford on a regular basis, sorted and distributed throughout the coat drive so that only suitable clothing was donated
  • The receiving organizations were not overwhelmed by the number of coats donated
  • As soon as the coats were delivered to Hesed House, they went out to those in need

Thanks to all for a very successful 2009 Winter Clothing Drive