LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Local elected officials are leading a coat drive to keep children in Louisville warm this winter.
The fourth annual Chase Gavin Coat-A-Kid Drive runs until Nov. 20. Winter coats, gloves and scarves for students at Jefferson County Public Schools are being collected and will then be distributed through Family Resource and Youth Service coordinators.
The drive was started by Kentucky State Sen. David Yates and is now led by Louisville Metro Councilman Khalil Batshon, R-25, and the Association of Community Ministries. According to a news release, this year is the first time the initiative is collecting coats county-wide.
Organizers collected more than 300 coats last year and hope to surpass that number this year.
"I am thrilled to carry on the tradition of the Chase Gavin Coat-A-Kid Drive and am committed to continue growing this initiative," Batshon said in a news release. "Our goal is to ensure that every child in Jefferson County has the warmth they need during the winter months. With the support of our community, I am confident we can expand this drive and make an even greater impact this year."
To donate monetarily, click here. Here are drop-off locations around Louisville:
Mark’s Feed Store:
- Middletown: 11422 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY 40243
- Dixie Hwy: 10316 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40272
- Highlands: 1514 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40205
- Fern Creek: 6501 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40299
BoomBozz Pizza:
- Westport Village: 1315 Herr Lane, Louisville, KY 40222
- Highlands: 1448 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204
- Jeffersontown: 1890 Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, KY 40220
Brasserie Provence:
- 150 N Hurstbourne Parkway, Louisville, KY 40222
Derby City Pizza:
- Clifton: 2331 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, KY 40206
- Fairdale: 10619 West Manslick Road, Louisville, KY 40118
- Highlands: 2224 Dundee Road, Louisville, KY 40205
- U of L Campus: 2500 Crittenden Drive, Louisville, KY 40217
- Plainview: 9910 Linn Station Road, Louisville, KY 40223
- PRP: 5603 Greenwood Road, Louisville, KY 40258
- Valley Station: 12900 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40272
The Well Coffee:
- 5225 New Cut Road, Louisville, KY 40214
Gowan's Shaves and Haircuts:
9839 3rd Street Road, Louisville, KY 40272
Stomping Grounds Coffee House:
- 10019 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40272
Southeast Christian Church, Southwest Campus:
- 8301 St. Andrews Church Road, Louisville, KY 40258
Copper & Kings:
- 1121 E. Washington St., Louisville, KY 40206
Jack Fry's
- 1007 Bardstown Road, Louisville KY 40204
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