From the Morris Township Department of Public Works:
Only a Few Days Remain in Jersey Cares Coat Drive
Only a few days remain in the Jersey Cares Annual Coat Drive. The Morris Township Department of Parks and Recreation is collecting “gently used” winter coats for men, women and children through Dec. 7, 2016.
A collection box is located in the lobby of the Morris Township Municipal Building to accept coat donations from residents and local organizations.
For the 21st Annual Coat Drive (2016), Jersey Cares plans to collect and distribute more than 30,000 “gently used” winter coats to men, women and children in need throughout New Jersey. Over the past 20 years, Jersey Cares has collected, sorted and distributed more than 450,000 coats to New Jersey residents through our annual drive.
Companies, churches, fire departments, police stations, schools and other organizations set up sites across the state to collect coats. In 2016 Morris Township collected more than 200 coats at the Municipal Building.
Coats are then delivered by collection site representatives to the nearest container site. Volunteers then sort the donated coats at the container site and bag them for pick-up, after which nonprofit organizations pick up their coats and distribute them to people in need.
Donating Coats: Coats may be dropped off on weekdays until Dec. 7, 2016. Municipal Building Lobby hours are weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The offices are closed for the Thanksgiving Day holiday November 24th to Nov. 27th. Individuals donating more than 10 coats should contact the Parks and Recreation Dept. in advance to arrange the collection.
Please share this Coat Drive information with your co-workers, colleagues and friends.
Please call the Department of Parks and Recreation at 973-326-7371 for questions and to arrange volume drop-offs.
