Donate Your Gently-Used Coats At Price Hose Center

Condella's Coats For Kids

Parents in and around the Milwaukee are being encouraged to go through their closets and pull out any unused or unwanted winter coats to donate to the Condella’s Coats for Kids campaign.

The slightly used children’s coats will be cleaned by ITU and distributed by The Salvation Army to other children who need them. Children’s coats in good working order can be donated now through October 13 at the Price Hose Center at 6925 S. 6th Street, Suite 500 in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The 2012 Condella’s Coats for Kids campaign is organized by WITI FOX 6 in Wisconsin and is the 27th year of the campaign that has helped thousands of area children.

“Providing a coat can make a difference for a family living in poverty…as daily living costs rise, every dollar counts and a free coat allows for dollars to be spent in other areas such as food, rent or heat.”

– Major Deborah Sjögren, Milwaukee Salvation Army.

Vince Condella, WITI FOX 6 Chief Meteorologist, has been leading the campaign since the beginning. “I am counting on the generosity of everyone again this year,” said Condella. “This entire effort is completely dependent on one person helping another by donating a coat.”

Partners with WITI FOX 6 in Condella’s Coats for Kids includes ITU who donates the washing of the coats and Bonded Transportation Solutions, who pick up coats at the donation sites. Steinhafels and Caterpillar Global Mining are drop off sites and the Salvation Army works with area schools to distribute coats to school children who need them.