Rochester Salvation Army collecting winter coats

Coat distribution is next Friday, October 23.

Thanks sean.

New on daybreak.

Every year, the rochester salvation army hosts a coat drive as the temperatures start to drop.

Since we're still in the middle of a pandemic, this year's event will be "contactless."

Starting tomorrow, you can donate gently used or new coats at collection boxes throughout rochester through the end of next week.

In previous years, the coat distribution was inside.

But this year... it'll be outside in the parking lot behind the salvation army's community center building.

Also this year, you won't need a voucher to claim a coat.

And remember, every person who wants a coat must be present in order to get one.

Rebecca snapp with the salvation army, says along with winter coats... they're asking for gloves, hats and scarves.

If you can't make it out during this coat drive... you'll have another chance in "we can collect coats all week during spirit week, we can serve as many people as we can.

Then we can see where our gaps are.

Do we still need coats for women who are size triple xl?

Then we can ask the community, please donate these coats and we can collect them on the 7th.

We're actually standing in our resource room here at the salvation army and we'll actually have coats available to people all winter long in you'll find several location boxes throughout rochester next week and we have a list of those addresses on our website kimt dot com.

Coat distribution day is ?

"(next friday, the 23rd, right behind the salvation army's community center building.

Organizers say they're in need of volunteers to help organize all the coats on the 22nd and also during