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-five years and over 723,000 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 2011 campaign kicked off on Friday, October 21, 2011 at 5:00 a.m. at the A Cleaner World located at 2527 Eastchester Drive in High Point. Fox 8/WGHP and 1075KZL both broadcasted live during the kick off. The morning was filled with visits by local celebrities, great food, exciting contests, and live entertainment.

This year, Give A Kid A Coat has again issued a challenge to area elementary schools. Schools that wish to participate in the Elementary School Challenge should encourage parents and students to drop off coats from October 21 through October 28 individually at any A Cleaner World.  Please do not collect coats on site and then drop them off in bulk.  Those wishing to receive credit for their school should tell the CSR at drop off the name of their school.  A Cleaner World will keep track of the points.  Points will be added up on Monday, October 31, and the winners will be announced on Tuesday, November 1.  Prizes are $750 for first place, $500 for second place, and $250 for third place.  All prizes will be made payable to the winning school's PTA.  Letters have been mailed to area schools explaining the challenge in greater detail.

Anyone wishing to contribute to the 2011 Give A Kid A Coat campaign may do so by dropping off a coat at any A Cleaner World location through Saturday, November 26, 2011. Coats will be cleaned and repaired free of charge, then given to The Salvation Army for distribution.

Coat distribution for the 2011 Give A Kid A Coat campaign is as follows:

The Greensboro Salvation Army will distribute coats from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 2500 East Market Street on November 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 30 and December 1 and 2.

The High Point Salvation Army will distribute coats from 9:00 a.m. to noon at 301 West Green Drive on November 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 and December 1, 6, and 8.

The Winston-Salem Salvation Army will distribute coats from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 680 Peters Creek Parkway on December 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, and 16. 

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.