This year marked New York Cares’ 26th annual coat drive, and the charity has had 100,000 requests for coats from social services this winter.
The charity was established in the late 1980s in an effort to deal with some of the serious social issues that prevail in New York. It coordinates volunteer programs for 1300 nonprofits, city agencies, and public schools across the city.
Executive Director of the charity, Gary Bagley, feels they’re currently on-track to meet the usual figure of 70,000–80,000 coats that are requested every year. He’s hopeful of reaching social service’s request because of the various coat drives they’ve conducted since November.
The charity received its largest single donation from the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association.
