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New York Cares announced that it has collected 106,000 warm winter coats as part of its 30th Annual Coat Drive, which marks the distribution of more than two million coats to date. With special emphasis this year on supporting the rising number of NYC Community School students living in temporary housing, New York Cares ensured these students and families received 10,000 coats.

New York Cares announced the official launch of its 30th Annual Coat Drive on November 15th, 2018. The launch marked the distribution of the two millionth coat to date – one of tens of thousands of winter coats to go to New York City’s homeless community this year.

Thousands of volunteers worked to revitalize more than 35 high-need public schools across all five boroughs in New York City on October 20, 2018, during the annual New York Cares Day for Schools.