Coats for Community
The annual Coats for Community donation drive needs your support
United Way KFL&A is extending the annual Coats for Community donation drive. Demand for coats continue to increase and now more than ever, community members are asked to please donate clean, new or gently used winter adult outerwear. The only requirement is that coats must be washable (no leather or heavy wool), and they are in good condition.
In 2024, over 1,300 coats and warm clothing items were donated to keep community members warm.
As donations are received, volunteers will sort and distribute coats to agencies throughout KFL&A
Monetary donations are also needed to help United Way purchase coats of all sizes and fill in the gaps. Please give if you can – thank you for your local love and support.
"Winter coats can be costly. If you are living on a fixed income or in poverty, then it is nearly impossible to buy a new coat. Every year we have a lot of the people we serve reach out to us because they don’t have a warm coat to wear. The United Way coat drive allows this wonderful community to donate their gently used coats and our clients to stay warm."
“A warm coat can mean the difference between survival and suffering for those facing winter without a home. The United Way Coats for Community drive brings comfort, dignity, and hope to individuals staying in shelter and on the streets; reminding them that their community cares and people are there to support.
Drop off locations:
Kingston
- Calvin Park Branch Library, 88 Wright Crescent
Mon-Thu 9:00am to 8:00pm; Fri-Sat 9:00am to 5:00pm - Pittsburgh Branch Library, 80 Gore Road
Mon 9:00am to 1:00pm; Tue & Thu 12:00pm to 8:00pm; Wed 10:00am to 6:00pm; Fri 1:00pm to 5:00pm; Sat 9:00am to 5:00pm - Central Branch Library, 130 Johnson Street
Mon-Thu 9:00am to 8:00pm; Fri-Sat 9:00am to 5:00pm; Sun 1:00pm to 5:00pm - City Hall, 216 Ontario Street, Mon-Fri 8:30am to 4:30pm
- United Way KFL&A Office, 417 Bagot Street
Mon-Fri 8:30am to 4:30pm
Frontenac
- Sydenham Branch Library, 4412 Wheatley Street
Mon, Wed & Fri 10:00am to 3:00pm
Tue & Thu 2:00pm to 7:00pm; Sat 9:00am to 5:00pm
Lennox & Addington
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- Napanee Branch Library, 25 River Road
Mon – Thu 10:00am to 8:00pm
Fri & Sat 10:00am to 5:00pm - Amherstview Branch Library, 322 Amherst Drive
Mon – Thu, 10:00am to 8:00pm
Fri & Sat 10:00am to 5:00pm
- Napanee Branch Library, 25 River Road
Distributing Agencies:
Items will be sorted by volunteers and then distributed through the following agencies:
- A Great Start Kahwà:tsire Ronwatiyenawá:se Centre
- Adelaide Street Shelter
- Addiction & Mental Health Services KFLA
- Centre for Abuse and Trauma Therapy
- Community Living Kingston
- Concession Street Shelter
- Dawn House
- Elizabeth Fry Society
- Family and Children’s Services-FLA
- Girls Inc. Limestone
- Integrated Care Hub
- Independent Living Kingston
- In from the Cold Emergency Shelter
- Immigrant Services Kingston and Area
- Kingston Community Health Centres
- Kingston Home Base Housing
- Kingston Interval House
- Kingston Military Family Resource Centre
- Kingston Native Centre and Language Nest
- Kingston Youth Shelter
- Lily’s Place Family Shelter
- Maltby Centre
- Métis Nation of Ontario
- Morningstar Mission
- One Roof Youth Hub
- Resolve Counselling Services
- Robin’s Hope Supportive Housing
- Rural Frontenac Community Services
- Ryandale Transitional Housing
- St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Salvation Army
- Sexual Assault Centre Kingston
- Southern Frontenac Community Services
- Trellis HIV & Community Care
- Victim Services of Kingston Frontenac
- Welcoming Streets Outreach
- Youth Diversion Program
Napanee Today: Vice President of Community Investment, Kim Hockey, shared with us that before the pandemic, this was a community-led event. But when the pandemic happened, and people couldn’t come in person, the United Way stepped in to help organize it for our community.
Kingston Daily: As temperatures drop, the United Way KFL&A is kicking off its fourth annual Coats for Community drive to help residents stay warm this winter. Community members are encouraged to donate clean, new, or gently used adult winter coats between October 26 and November 18. Donations must be washable, with no leather or heavy wool, and in good condition.