When cold weather arrives, so does the need for insulated outerwear and gear that protects from the elements. Each fall, CAC partners with local organizations to collect and distribute coats so that everyone—children, teens, and adults—can stay warm and cozy through the winter months.
Your donation of a new or gently used coat, snow pants, hat, scarf, or pair of gloves can make all the difference. Thank you for helping CAC and our community partners keep our neighbors weather-ready this winter season.
Together, We Keep Our Neighbors Out Of The Cold.
Collection Dates: September 3 – October 3
- Accepting all Sizes: Children to Adult
- Coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and boots
- Gender Neutral Preferred
- Must be Clean
- No Tears or Holes
- Zippers MUST Work
Drop-Off Locations:
- Faribault Chamber of Commerce
- Community Action Center – Faribault
- Faribault Elks Lodge
- Fourth Avenue United Methodist Church
- First English Lutheran Church
- Cable Connection
- Hy-Vee
- Buckham Library
- Fareway
- Reliance Bank
- Community Resource Bank
- Edina Realty
- The State Bank of Faribault
- Faribault ALC
- River Valley Church
Distribution:
- Families with children PreK–5th grade enrolled in Faribault schools may register online starting September 15 (through Faribault Rotary Club). Coats will be delivered directly to schools on October 10.
- Remaining coats (primarily adult sizes, with some youth sizes possible) will be available through CAC following the school distribution.
Collection Dates: September 15 – October 15
- Accepting all Sizes: Children to Adult
- Coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and boots
- Gender Neutral Preferred
- Must be Clean
- No Tears or Holes
- Zippers MUST Work
Drop-Off Locations:
- Merchants Bank
- Northfield Hospital
- Northfield Chamber of Commerce
- FiftyNorth
- First UCC Church
- St. John’s Lutheran Church
- Just Food Co-op
Distribution:
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Coats will be made available at CAC in Northfield soon after collections begin.
CAC’s vitality depends on the community — from volunteers to donations to program-specific support — so that we can continue to meet our neighbors’ basic needs.