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Coats for Kids

The 2013 Coats for Kids drive is in great shape now, but we still need your help to meet the need of families seeking coats. 

When coats are donated, they are taken to a cleaner to make sure the coats are ready to wear when they are distributed by participating clothing rooms.  There are wonderful volunteers keeping the coats moving.  We don't store them for some big give away day, they are taken from the cleaners to the clothing rooms to be given out as soon as they can be.

There are so many wonderful places that allow us to collect the coats.  It shouldn't be hard to find a place convenient for you:

Classic Cleaners, 2474 N. Main, Decatur
Corner Cleaning Connection, 1154 E. Prairie Ave., Decatur
CVS, Monroe & Pershing, Eldorado and Fairview, 16th & Cantrell in Decatur
Decatur Public Library, 130 N. Franklin Street, Decatur
Decatur Township, 1620 Taylorville Road
GT Church
Jane's Cleaners, 664 W. EldoradoJerger Pediatric Dentistry, P.C., 2101 N. Main
Krogers, Airport Plaza, Fairview Plaza, South Shores Plaza, Brettwood
Land of Lincoln Credit Union, East Mound, North Oakland, East Walmart Plaza
Longcreek Township, 2610 Salem School road, Longcreek
Macon County Building, 141 S. Main,
Moweaqua Nursing Home and Retirement Center 525 S. Macon, Moweaqua
Peerless Cleaners, 519 N. Monroe, Decatur
Pride Cleaners and Launderers, 2553 N. Main, 1804 E. Eldorado, 912 W. Eldorado, 2056 Mt. Zion Road
Regions, 333 E. Pershing, 2340 Mt. Zion Rd., 350 N. Water,1355 W. King, Decatur
Richland Community College
Soy Capital Bank, 560 E. Pershing, 455 N. Main, 4825 US Route 36, 1685 S. Franklin
St. Teresa High School, 2710 N. Water Street, Decatur
Texas Roadhouse, US 51 North, Forsyth
Waite's Cleaners, 1004 S. Main, Decatur,115 Magnolia, Forsyth

Thanks to everyone who has donated a coat.  If you haven't had the chance to do so yet, we will be collecting through November 30. 

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