PORTLAND, Maine — Final Update: The 2023 Coats and Toys for Kids campaign collected a total of 14,000 coats, 3,860 toys, and $16,111. A huge helping hand to keep Mainers warm and happy this winter! Thanks, Maine!
ORIGINAL STORY
Thank you to all the Mainers who stopped by a Hannaford, Shaw's, or Pratt Abbot this past Saturday, Dec. 2, for NEWS CENTER Maine's Coats and Toys for Kids Day.
With all of your donations in just one day, we collected 1,400 coats, 1,000 toys, 740 mittens/gloves and $2,016.
A big thank you to Maine Savings as well for their sponsorship of Coats and Toys for Kids Day. Maine Savings also made a donation to this campaign with $8,000 - which will help so many more coats and toys to be distributed throughout Maine.
If you couldn't make it out to see NEWS CENTER Maine talent this past weekend to make a donation, don't worry. There's still time.
The collection boxes are still up in all Hannaford and Shaw's stores. You can also make a purchase from The Wish List (see below).
Toys are being accepted through Dec. 15, and coats are being accepted through Dec. 31.
NEWS CENTER Maine proudly partners with the Salvation Army to collect new or gently used coats and new toys every year for Mainers statewide. You can drop your new or gently used coat and/or new toy at any Hannaford or Shaw's across Maine.
Look for the Coats and Toys boxes provided by Pepsi at your stores! Pratt Abbott will be cleaning all the coats, and the Salvation Army will distribute them statewide to help keep Mainers warm and happy this winter.
NEWS CENTER Maine's 2023 Coats and Toys for Kids Day
How to purchase a new coat and/or toys this year from the NEWS CENTER Maine Wish List:
- Text "KIDS" to 207-828-6622 to receive the Coats and Toys for Kids wish list on your phone.
- Those who would like to donate online to NEWS CENTER Maine’s Coats and Toys for Kids campaign can click here and be redirected to the wish list. It's a quick and easy way to help Mainers stay warm through the winter and bring a smile to a child’s face during the holidays.
- NOTE: Please remember that when you proceed to the checkout—click the address called "NEWS CENTER Maine Coats and Toys for Kids."
Please send checks to:
The Salvation Army
P.O. Box 3647, Portland, ME 04104
Memo: Coats & Toys for Kids
By estimation, NEWS CENTER Maine has collected more than 855,000 coats—all of which have helped to keep Maine children warm. Since 2004, NEWS CENTER Maine has collected 82,050 toys to distribute to those in need during the holiday season - all with the help of viewers like you. Thank you!