Montgomery County Recreation is hosting a winter coat drive through Thursday, Jan. 5. Residents may make a monetary contribution via GoFundMe or donate new or gently used coats at numerous locations. The goal is to collect more than 500 winter coats of all sizes. Free coats will be distributed to those in need on Friday, Jan. 6, from 4-7 p.m. at Long Branch Community Recreation Center in Silver Spring.
County Executive Marc Elrich said in a statement, “As we can tell from recent weather, having a proper winter coat is very important; unfortunately, for many County families they are costly purchases. I encourage everyone to donate new or gently used coats at this time of the year. I want to thank Silver Spring Cares Inc., CHEER, along with the Montgomery County Police, Montgomery County Recreation and the Silver Spring Regional Services Center for providing this easy and accessible opportunity to help out our neighbors most in need.”
Drop off new or gently used coats to support the Long Branch community! Make plans to stop by one of the locations this week ➡️ https://t.co/Zth03zioy4. #MoCoRec #Partnership pic.twitter.com/gctY1hWHhr
— Montgomery County Recreation (@MoCoRec) January 2, 2023
Drop off locations for coats include the following:
- Germantown Community Recreation Center
18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown - Long Branch Community Recreation Center
8700 Piney Branch Rd., Silver Spring - Nancy H. Dacek North Potomac Community Recreation Center
13850 Travilah Road, Rockville - Potomac Community Recreation Center
11315 Falls Road, Potomac - Wheaton Community Recreation Center
11701 Georgia Ave., Wheaton - White Oak Community Recreation Center
1700 April Lane, Silver Spring - 3rd District Police Headquarters
1002 Milestone Dr., Silver Spring
The coat drive is being coordinated by Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Police, Montgomery County Recreation, the Silver Spring Regional Services Center, Silver Spring Cares Inc. and CHEER.
