“Coats for Kids” is an annual event sponsored by WGNO and NOLA38 that collects winter coats for donation to children’s charities in the New Orleans area. For the past fifteen years, “Coats for Kids” has donated over 100,000 coats to the needy children in the New Orleans area.

The coat drive begins in November and concludes in January. After initial collection of the coats, they are transported to participating, local dry cleaners who launder the coats before they are distributed. Year after year, “Coats for Kids” continues to be a successful part of the two stations’ community outreach efforts.

Donate new and gently used coats at any of the YMCA drop-off locations (below) to help keep kids warm this winter.

Drop-off locations:
• Davant YMCA
15577 Highway 15, Davant

• Port Sulphur YMCA
378 Civic Drive, Port Sulphur,

• Buras YMCA
36342 Hwy 11, Buras

• Belle Chasse YMCA
8101 Hwy 23, Belle Chasse

• East Jefferson
6691 Riverside Drive, Metairie

• Wilson School
3517 General Pershing,
New Orleans

• Federal City Child Development Center
775 Hunley Lane, New Orleans

• West St. Tammany
71256 Francis Road, Covington

• Castle Kids Child Development Center
7400 Leake Avenue,
New Orleans