Coats for Kids

HOW TO GET A COAT

Coats for Kids Program Instruction Letter (PDF)

Coat Order Form (PDF)

Process

Relies on donations of gently used coats, new coats, and cash donations
Burke cleaners provides drop off points at their businesses
Burke Cleaners cleans coats at cost
Coats are delivered to Mississippi Bend AEA
Coat orders are filled and delivered

History

Coats for Kids began in 1999 – established to provide winter coats to students in Davenport, Diocese of Davenport and Pleasant Valley School
Dr. David E. Lane, Assoc. Superintendent for Davenport Community Schools instrumental in program’s initiation
Program named for Dr. Lane upon his death in 1999
Project provided more than 1,000 winter coats to students 1999-2002
Project moved to Mississippi Bend AEA in 2002-2003 due to space issues in the Davenport School District
Expanded to include schools in Clinton, Jackson, Muscatine and Scott counties as well as parts of Cedar and Louisa counties in 2002
Included children in Rock Island County, Illinois, 2007
Provided more than 10,400 coats as of May 2008
Restructured to include Advisory Board and Operations Group in 2008

Contacts:

Denise Zimmer
Facilitator of Operations
Bettendorf
(563) 344-6320

Amy Noble
Operations
Bettendorf
(563) 344-6539

Whitney Smith
Communication Facilitator
Bettendorf
Phone: 563-344-6403

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