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Provides free or low-cost winter coats or gear to eligible families. For counties that do not list a giveaway program, contact a school or county social worker. DOUGLAS COUNTY Winter Wear - United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties - Serves: Residents of Douglas and Pope counties - Eligibility: Adults and children - Registration: Walk-in, no pre-registration required - Fees: None Alexandria Distribution - Address: Alexandria United Way Office, 503 Hawthorne Street, Alexandria, MN 56308 - 8 am - 5 pm Thursday, October 16th - 8 am - 5 pm Friday, October 17th - 8 am - 4 pm Monday, October 20th - 8 am - 4 pm Tuesday, October 21st - 8 am - 4 pm Wednesday, October 22nd - 8 am - 4 pm Thursday, October 23rd Perham Distribution - Address: Calvary Lutheran Church, 619 3rd Ave SW, Perham, MN 56573 - 3 pm - 7 pm Thursday, October 23rd Wadena Distribution - Address: Maslowski's, 110 1st Avenue NW, Wadena, MN 56482 - 3 pm - 7 pm Tuesday, October 21st - Description: Provides free winter coats, hats, gloves, mittens, snow pants, scarves, and boots LYON COUNTY Coats for Kids of Lyon County Address: 1400 South Saratoga Street, Marshall, MN Phone: (507)537-1416 Serves: Residents of Lyon County Eligibility: Children and adults Registration: Call Monday - Friday (All year-round program) Fees: None Distribution: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday Description: Provides winter coats, hats, gloves, mittens, and boots OLMSTED COUNTY Salvation Army Outerwear Distribution - Address: 20 First Avenue, Rochester, MN 55906 - Phone: (507) 288-3663 Serves: Residents of Olmsted County - Eligibility: Adults and children - Registration: Open now through October 10 at https://www.rochestersa.org - Fees: None - Distribution: 9 am - 3 pm for families with children, October 15; 9 am - 12 noon for single adults, October 16 - Description: Provides free winter coats, hats, scarves, and mittens Threads (at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church) - Address: 1212 12th Avenue NW, Rochester, MN 55901 - Phone: (507)884-1938 - Website: https://www.gloria-dei.com/threads Serves: Residents of Olmsted County - Eligibility: Adults and children - Registration: Walk in - Fees: None - Distribution: 1 pm - 3 pm Monday; 10 am - 12 noon Wednesday and 1st Saturday of each month; 1 pm - 4 pm Thursday - Description: Provides free winter coats, gloves, mittens, hats, scarves, sweatshirts, and socks POPE COUNTY Winter Wear - United Way of Douglas and Pope Counties - Serves: Residents of Douglas and Pope counties - Eligibility: Adults and children - Registration: Walk-in, no pre-registration required - Fees: None Alexandria Distribution - Address: Alexandria United Way Office, 503 Hawthorne Street, Alexandria, MN 56308 - 8 am - 5 pm Thursday, October 16th - 8 am - 5 pm Friday, October 17th - 8 am - 4 pm Monday, October 20th - 8 am - 4 pm Tuesday, October 21st - 8 am - 4 pm Wednesday, October 22nd - 8 am - 4 pm Thursday, October 23rd Perham Distribution - Address: Calvary Lutheran Church, 619 3rd Ave SW, Perham, MN 56573 - 3 pm - 7 pm Thursday, October 23rd Wadena Distribution - Address: Maslowski's, 110 1st Avenue NW, Wadena, MN 56482 - 3 pm - 7 pm Tuesday, October 21st - Description: Provides free winter coats, hats, gloves, mittens, snow pants, scarves, and boots SHERBURNE COUNTY Sherburne County Area United Way - Community Connect Event - Address: Big Lake Middle School, 601 Minnesota Avenue, Big Lake, MN 55309 - Serves: Residents of Sherburne and Wright County - Eligibility: All ages - Intake: Walk-in event - Distribution: 1 pm - 5 pm Thursday, October 16th - Description: Free event providing local resources, services, haircuts, flu shots, winter coats, and essential items. Free transportation available: - Tri-Cap Transportation: (888)765-5597 or (320)251-1612 - Wright County residents: Trailblazer Transit at (888)743-3828 WATONWAN COUNTY Watonwan County Winter Apparel Collection and Distribution Event - Address: 715 2nd Avenue South, Saint James, MN 56081 - Phone: (507)375-7804 Serves: Residents of Watonwan County - Eligibility: Children - Registration: Walk-in - Fees: None - Collection: Accepting donations 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday; Monday September 29th - Thursday October 23rd - Distribution: 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Friday, October 24th - Description: Provides winter apparel WRIGHT COUNTY Sherburne County Area United Way - Community Connect Event - Address: Big Lake Middle School, 601 Minnesota Avenue, Big Lake, MN 55309 - Serves: Residents of Sherburne and Wright County - Eligibility: All ages - Intake: Walk-in event - Distribution: 1 pm - 5 pm Thursday, October 16th - Description: Free event providing local resources, services, haircuts, flu shots, winter coats, and essential items. Free transportation available: - Tri-Cap Transportation: (888)765-5597 or (320)251-1612 - Wright County residents: Trailblazer Transit at (888)743-3828 Zion Lutheran Church - Blessing Closet Coats for Kids Distribution . Address: Zion Lutheran Church, 1200 Hwy 25 South, Buffalo, MN, 55313 . Serves: Open to all . Eligibility: Children of all ages . Intake: Walk in . Documents: The adult picking up new coats for children who are not in attendance must bring a form of ID for each child (school ID, medical card, social security card, birth certificate, etc.) . Distribution: 9 am - 12 pm Saturday, October 18th . Description: Provides new winter coats for free

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