Norfolk County Sheriff Patrick W. McDermott Partners with Coats for Kids & Families to Collect Winter Coat Donations

This week, Sheriff Patrick W. McDermott has announced that the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office is partnering
with Coats for Kids & Families to collect new or gently used, good quality winter coats of all sizes to help thousands of people who may not have access to winter coats as the colder
weather starts to settle in.

Collections bins will be located in the lobby of the Sheriff's Correctional Facility at 200 West Street in Dedham. Drop-offs at the Dedham facility will be accepted 7 days a week from Friday, October 11th through Friday, November 8th, between 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Also from October 11th through November 8th, coats will be collected in NCSO's Civil Process office at 1255 Hancock Street in Quincy. Collection hours in Quincy are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Photo courtesy of Norfolk County Sheriff's Office (NCSO). Mike Ramos, Director of Community Affairs (left), Courtney Madden, NCSO Senior Advisor & General Counsel (right), and friends are pictured at a past donation drive.

The donated coats will be professionally cleaned by Anton's Cleaners and given to local nonprofits, social service agencies, and schools for distribution in Norfolk County and beyond.

According to the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office, coats for Kids & Families has collected, cleaned, and distributed 1,810,839 free coats at more than 70 collection locations and events since the program began in 1995.

Thanks to Norfolk County Sheriff's Office for sharing this news with Westwood Minute.