Another Chance to Donate Coats…

First off – THANK YOU to all the amazing volunteers who came out yesterday to help make Apple Fest 2009 a huge success! Thank you, also, to those of you who came out to enjoy Applebee’s food, warm apple cobbler, to hear the sounds of Bandwagon and to donate a coat to a child in need. We couldn’t have done it without all of you.

However, if you found yourself unable to attend Apple Fest, there are still a few ways you can donate a coat to Coats for Kids. Any Tuchman Cleaners location in the Indianapolis area will gladly take your new or gently used childrens coat and make sure it gets into our hands before Distribution Day on October 10th.

Or – if you’re a Colts fan and will be attending the game at Lucas Oil Stadium this coming Sunday, October 4th – look for us! We’ll be collecting coats outside the Stadium, as well as monetary donations – all going towards purchasing coats for children in need.

Thank you for your support and hopefully we’ll see you Sunday!

~Elizabeth

Coats Drive in Full Swing!

“If every American donated 5 hours a week, it would equal the labor of 20 million full-time volunteers.” ~Whoopi Goldberg

Monday, September 7th marked the official beginning to the Coats for Kids drive that is sweeping Indianapolis! We’re anticipating a much greater need for coats this year than ever before, so please be sure to bring a new or gently used childrens winter coat to any of the following locations:

• Tuchman Cleaners (click link for Indianapolis Area Locations)
• Apple Fest – Thursday, October 1st (click link for more info)
• Lucas Oil Stadium – Sunday, October 4th

And, if you bring a new or gently used childrens winter coat to Apple Fest – we’ll give you a free serving of deliciously warm Apple Cobbler, complete with vanilla ice cream (or without if you’d prefer). Well worth checking out!

I know it’s still warm outside now, but it won’t be for long. We need to get winter coats to children who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford one, before the chilly air hits. Before the first snow of the season. Before the 2 hour windchill delays. We need to get them to the children now.

If you would like to volunteer for this incredible event – the Set-Up and/or Distribution of Coats for Kids, please let me know. We can use all the help we can get – especially with Set-Up. Without organization, Distribution can’t happen.

~Elizabeth – (317) 224-1010