Coats for Kids Donations Being Accepted! 🧥❄️

The Community Health Center of Fort Dodge and Shimkat Motor Company are excited to kick off their annual coat drive, ‘Coats for Kids.’ We need your help to provide warm winter gear for local children!

What We Need:

• Donations of New or Gently Used Items:
  • Coats
  • Gloves
  • Hats
  • Snow pants
  • Boots

Where to Donate:

• Drop-off Locations:
  • Shimkat Motor Company
  • Mineral City Mill and Grill
  • Papa Murphy’s Pizza 
  • Coldwell Banker
  • Starbucks 

Monetary Donations:

• Any amount is appreciated!
  • Consider a workplace fundraiser (e.g., jeans day).
  • Make checks payable to Community Health Center of Fort Dodge with “Coats for Kids” in the memo line.
  • Mail donations to:
    Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
    126 N 10th Street
    Fort Dodge, IA

Important Dates:

• Collection Period: Now through November 10th, 2024
• Public Distribution Day:
  Saturday, November 23
  Time: 9 AM – 11 AM
  Location: Drive-through at the health center (126 N 10th Street, Fort Dodge)

How It Works:

• We collaborate with local schools to identify children in need and provide coats directly to the schools. On the public distribution day anyone who has a child in need of a coat can drive through, and our staff will provide coats directly to their vehicles based on size needs.

“It can be for a baby or a high schooler; we want any child who needs a coat to have one,” says Regina Suhrbier, Outreach Coordinator for Community Health Center of Fort Dodge.

About Coats for Kids:

Founded by Lisa Shimkat, this program has grown over the past 10 years through the partnership of local businesses and the health center, filling a vital need in our community. Let’s work together to keep our kids warm this winter! ❤️

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