Boston Launches Annual Winter Coat Drive: New Coats Collected Through Early February 2027
In Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Public Health Commission and Friends of Boston's Homeless announced on November 2 the launch of the annual citywide Winter Coat Drive for residents experiencing homelessness.
Donations run from November through early February 2027. Residents and businesses can donate new coats through an Amazon Wishlist or purchase and ship them to the Boston Public Health Commission's Woods Mullen Shelter at 794 Massachusetts Ave; new large coats can also be dropped off at the shelter on Thursdays from 12 to 2:30 p.m. Details are on the city's homeless services page.
Public Health Commissioner Dr. Bisola Ojikutu said homelessness remains one of the city's most pressing challenges. The commission's Homeless Services Bureau serves nearly 5,000 people a year, and its coat drives with Friends of Boston's Homeless have collected about 400 coats a year over the past four years.
(Source: Boston Public Health Commission)
Source: Boston Public Health Commission
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