Coats collected for the 2021 Coats for Kids campaign, November 24, 2021. (Photo by Maureen Revait) Coats collected for the 2021 Coats for Kids campaign, November 24, 2021. (Photo by Maureen Revait)
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Coats for Kids distribution starts Saturday

If you or someone in your family still needs a warm winter coat for the cold temperatures ahead, the UHC - Hub of Opportunities has thousands to give away.

It'll start distributing coats donated by the public on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Unifor Local 444/200 Hall on Turner Road in Windsor.

Cintas cleans all coats before distribution to ensure no child goes without a warm winter coat this winter.

In Windsor, coats will be distributed at the following locations.

* Hotel Dieu Grace Hospital on Prince Road on November 9, 10, and 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

* Seventh Day Community Services on Haig Avenue on November 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

* Windsor Family Homes and Community Partnerships on Howard Avenue on November 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., November 13 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and November 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Three locations serve Essex County.

* Amherstburg Encounter Church in Amherstburg on November 10 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., November 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and November 12 to 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

* The Community Support Centre and Food Pantry on Old Tecumseh Road in Belle River on November 12, 13, and 14 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

* The South Essex Community Council on Talbot Street East in Leamington on November 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., November 10 and 11 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The UHC - Hub of Opportunities has operated the Coats for Kids program since 2001 and distributes about 6,000 coats annually.

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