Give A Kid A Coat

In 1987, A Cleaner World kicked off the Give A Kid A Coat program with Kyle Petty and his son donating the first coat at The Salvation Army headquarters in Greensboro. Twenty-six years and over 766,000 coats later, the program continues to be successful. "The design is simple," said Chris Edwards, President of A Cleaner World. "Area residents check their closets for coats they've outgrown or no longer wear. They drop them off at any A Cleaner World where we clean them and do minor repairs. The Salvation Army then picks up the coats and distributes them to folks in need."

The 2012 campaign kicked off on Friday, October 19 with a live remote held at the A Cleaner World located at 2527 Eastchester Drive in High Point.  Six hundred fifty-one coats were collected during the event.  This year's campaign also included an Elementary and Middle School Challenge where students and parents were encouraged to drop off coats at A Cleaner World stores in exchange for points.  The schools with the most points were awarded donations to their Parent Teacher Organizations.  The 2012 winners were 1st place Cornerstone Charter Academy in Greensboro and 2nd place Hasty Elementary in Thomasville for the elementary schools.  The middle school winners were 1st place Kernodle Middle in Greensboro and 2nd place Meadowlark Middle in Winston-Salem.  Thirty-two elementary and ten middle schools donated 1,446 coats through this special drive.  The 2012 Give A Kid A Coat campaign wrapped up on Saturday, November 24 after receiving 20,433 coats.  The dates for the 2013 campaign will be scheduled late this summer.

Give A Kid A Coat is sponsored by A Cleaner World, WGHP/Fox 8, 1075KZL, and The Salvation Army.

For additional information, contact Chris Edwards at 336-841-4188.