Did you know that 90% of homeless adults need a new, warm coat each winter because they have no place to keep one over the summer months? But it's not just homeless people who need our help; thousands of New Yorkers are forced to make a choice between buying a winter coat and putting food on the table, or meeting other basic survival needs.

Each December, New York Cares collects nearly 80,000 gently used winter coats and distributes them to thousands of men, women, and children who would otherwise go without.

How You Can Help

Make a financial donation - Providing nearly 80,000 coats each winter, as well as our year-round projects, requires an enormous amount of resources. Your donation will help us ensure that every New Yorker who needs a warm coat this year has one.

Keep up with the latest news about the New York Cares Coat Drive by visiting our blog.

Thank you to our supporters who make the New York Cares Coat Drive possible: