Frequently Asked Questions
Registration for the Coat Drive begins October 15th.
Many public collection sites, including our warehouse and New York Police Department Precints, are open from November 7th through December 31st. Check back frequently, as we'll be adding more public collection sites often.
Starting November 6th, you can drop off your coats at the New York Cares Coat Drive warehouse, located at 157 W 31st Street, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
You can also ship your coats directly to the following address:
ATTN: The New York Cares Coat Drive
157 West 31st Street, Basement 2
New York, NY 10001
New York Cares works hand-in-hand with a wide variety of Community Partners in New York City to make sure coats are distributed as quickly as possible. Our Community Partners include nonprofit social service agencies, churches, schools, and shelters, all of whom serve some of our city's most in-need populations.
The New York Cares Coat Drive is only collecting clean, gently used jackets, and coats. You can direct other items, such as sweaters, hats, and gloves, to organizations with the capacity to distribute them to those in need. A list of organizations can be found here.
The value of any coat you donate to the Coat Drive is tax deductible. You can download a receipt here. You can also get a receipt during the morning collection shifts at Penn Station starting November 15th and at Grand Central Terminal starting December 1st. At both sites, receipts are issued Monday through Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., through December 31st. Please note: New York Cares does not appraise coats. Values are assigned by the donor up to a maximum of $5,000.
Applications for the 2012 New York Cares Coat Drive will be available on our website November 1st.
Please click here for a list of walk-in sites where you can redeem a coat. You can also call 212.402.1173 to hear the locations where individuals can receive a coat.
Collecting coats is only half the work. Coats need to be counted and sorted into categories before they can be distributed to agencies throughout the city. Volunteers are needed to help sort coats at the New York Cares Coat Drive Warehouse starting in late November. Check back soon for opportunities.
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