WeCAN Coat Drive is Underway

WeCAN is collecting coats and winter gear for community members in need. WeCAN’s Coat Drive runs October 3 – 19. New and gently used coats, boots, scarves, hats and mittens/gloves are needed for all sizes – children, teen and adult. All coats collected will be distributed locally to your neighbors in need.

Donations can be made at any of the following locations: Adventure Club (inside Shirley Hills and Hilltop); Bethel Methodist; Christ Lutheran Church (Maple Plain); Westonka Early Childhood Center; First Presbyterian Church; Gillespie Center; Good Shepherd Church; Grandview Middle School; Hilltop Primary School; Kids Core; Little Munchkins; Maple Plain City Hall; Minnetonka Beach City Hall; Mt. Olive Lutheran Church; Our Lady of the Lake Church; Shirley Hills Primary School; Shoreline Daycare; Sir Knight Cleaners; St. Boni City Hall; St. John’s Lutheran Church; St. Martin’s Church, and the WeCAN office.

Coats and winter gear will be distributed Tuesday, October 25, from 1-6 p.m. and Thursday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the space next to the WeCAN office. “Let’s make sure everyone in our community is prepared for a Minnesota winter,” said a WeCAN spokesperson.