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

Provides a clothing closet of new or secondhand clothing. Also, accepts donations of gently used items. Items offered: - Adults and children's clothing - Necessities based on available resources - Household items - Limited school supplies - Winter gear or winter clothing

The goals of the Family Development programs are to assist families in crisis situations, meet basic needs, and to strive towards and maintain self-sufficiency Services may include: Food programs - Food shelf vouchers Application assistance - Food support - Health insurance - Social security benefits Seasonal - School supply distribution - Winter clothing - Food baskets - Toys and holiday gifts to families in need Outreach and referrals to - Budgeting - Housing - Medical services - Parenting education - Transportation

Provides free coats, mittens, hats, and boots to children and adults that are in need for the winter. Also, accepts gently used winter wear and clothing.

The goals of the Family Development programs are to assist families in crisis situations, meet basic needs, and to strive towards and maintain self-sufficiency Services may include: Food programs - Food shelf vouchers Application assistance - Food support - Health insurance - Social security benefits Seasonal - School supply distribution - Winter clothing - Food baskets - Toys and holiday gifts to families in need Outreach and referrals to - Budgeting - Housing - Medical services - Parenting education - Transportation

Provides a network of local churches that partner to link resources and services to help community members in need, while also offering opportunities to engage personally with those they serve. Resources and services provided include: - Appliances - Clothing - Financial counseling - Furniture - Household items - Information and referral to community resources - Mentoring - Minor car repairs - Transportation to appointments - Vacuums - Winter clothing ?All services are dependent on volunteer availability and donations; there is no guarantee of receiving services or assistance. Donation accepted are both monetary and personal care items, kitchen items, storage and garbage supplies, and laundry soaps and detergent.

Provides a means for churches and other organizations to work together to match up volunteers to meet an individual's or family's needs. Provides: - Baby Care Ministry: Helps young families by providing infant and toddler high chairs, baby cribs, pack-n-plays, and strollers - Build-A-Bed: Builds and gives single beds and bunk beds. Also delivers them directly to homes and assembles them in the room. - Bike Ministry: Provides bicycles for adults and children - Clean Sweep: Helps families with basic cleaning supplies such as paper towels, trash bags, sponges, all-purpose spray, toilet bowl cleaner, and more - Clothing Ministry: Provides essential clothing through Trending Upward Thrift Shoppe - Diaper Ministry: Helps young families by providing diapers, pull-ups, and wipes for babies and toddlers - Food and Gas Cards: Provides gift cards for food and gas - FurniShare: Matches up donations of household goods and furniture (including beds, mattresses/box springs (free of stains, rips, and tears), dressers, kitchen tables/chairs, and living room furniture) with people who need them. Also provides monthly furniture sales. - Kitchen Essentials: Offers a basic supply of silverware, dishes, cups, and cookware to individuals and families - LAM Vac Valet: Donates and repairs vacuum cleaners in good condition - Loads of Love: Cares for families in need by providing laundry detergent, fabric sheets, dish, and dishwasher soap - Personal Care: Provides necessary personal items including soap, shampoo, razors, toilet paper, deodorant, feminine products, and more - The Birthday Closet Ministry: Provides supplies for children's birthdays - The Linen Closet: Provides new or used blankets, sheets, pillowcases, towels, and washcloths - Towel Ministry: Provides bath towels, kitchen towels, and washcloths - Winter Wear Ministry: Provides boots, coats, hats, mittens, and scarves

Adult partial subsidy program Participants who demonstrate that they are work ready and who are hired into career oriented, long-term, stable employment may arrange to have the first 720 hours of their new employment subsidized. These subsidies are paid to the employer, not the employee. A special contract with the employer is required that specifies the terms of agreement for the employer and Aanjibimaadizing. Participant households must be below 200% of poverty guidelines. Adult support services Single payments to vendors to assist participants in overcoming specific, immediate and essential family stabilization or employment related barriers. Participant households must be below 200% of poverty guidelines. The expenses must: - Be directly related to education or employment ?- Verified as not otherwise provided free of charge or available from other resources ?- Be the only way available to meet the need ?- Be documented with evidence of the need verified Adult work experience (WEX) program A 720-hour on-the-job work experience training program structured to promote self-sufficiency through the development of appropriate work habits and job skills. The program targets four critical work behaviors: achievement, reliability, safety, and team building. Participant households must be below 200% of poverty guidelines. The program's incentives are directly related to mastery of these four program behaviors. The program is designed to move the participant to unsubsidized, career-oriented work by building their work skills. Career training and development program Provides basic work and family related trainings and tutoring. These include such issues as: GED preparation, driver's license tests, budgeting, parenting, CPR/first aid, food handling, communications, and conflict management. Households must be below 300% of poverty guidelines. Ge-Niigaanizijig youth program Activities and regularly scheduled meetings to inspire and motivate youth to embrace a traditions based pro-social lifestyle free of chemicals, anti-social or risky behavior, promiscuity, and dependency. Activities are offered to all eligible reservation service area youth from kindergarten through age 20. Income verification is required. Children in families living at or below 200 percent of the poverty guideline qualify. Children who are over-income may be supported by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Cash incentives and awards are made to any Ge-Niigaanizijig youth who meet program participation and achievement goals. Youth career and work exploration program Youth, ages 16 -20 whose family's income is below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guideline may participate. Youth are given an incentive for actual hours worked. To be eligible youth must be in school, making satisfactory attendance and grades. The type of work and the number of hours worked per week depend on the needs of the worksite supervisor. Youth support services Youth ages three through six who live in households that are below 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Guideline and who are enrolled in daycare or school may receive supportive services for such things as: - (For Cash Assistance Families only) a fall and winter school clothing assistance - Athletic or academic program fees and supplies - Boarding school support costs including travel and supplies (based on a program recommendation/required list) - Driver's education costs - Leadership, education or cultural camp costs, including tuition, travel, and supplies (based on a program recommendation/required list) - New employment clothing and/or supplies when required by the employer - Special tutor costs (such as individual music lessons)

Thrift store with a full range of inventory including: - Low-cost, donated seasonally appropriate clothing for women, men, and children - Household goods, appliances, kitchenware, and furniture - Items such as cribs and changing tables are sometimes available - Books, toys, games, and jewelry - Sports equipment, bikes, and other usable items - Computers and computer monitors - Volunteer opportunities Does not accept tires, TVs, or any item that has been exposed to mold, mildew or cigarette smoke. For a complete list of donations accepted, visit website.

Adult partial subsidy program Participants who demonstrate that they are work ready and who are hired into career oriented, long-term, stable employment may arrange to have the first 720 hours of their new employment subsidized. These subsidies are paid to the employer, not the employee. A special contract with the employer is required that specifies the terms of agreement for the employer and Aanjibimaadizing. Participant households must be below 200% of poverty guidelines. Adult support services Single payments to vendors to assist participants in overcoming specific, immediate and essential family stabilization or employment related barriers. Participant households must be below 200% of poverty guidelines. The expenses must: - Be directly related to education or employment ?- Verified as not otherwise provided free of charge or available from other resources ?- Be the only way available to meet the need ?- Be documented with evidence of the need verified Adult work experience (WEX) program A 720-hour on-the-job work experience training program structured to promote self-sufficiency through the development of appropriate work habits and job skills. The program targets four critical work behaviors: achievement, reliability, safety, and team building. Participant households must be below 200% of poverty guidelines. The program's incentives are directly related to mastery of these four program behaviors. The program is designed to move the participant to unsubsidized, career-oriented work by building their work skills. Career training and development program Provides basic work and family related trainings and tutoring. These include such issues as: GED preparation, driver's license tests, budgeting, parenting, CPR/first aid, food handling, communications, and conflict management. Households must be below 300% of poverty guidelines. Ge-Niigaanizijig youth program Activities and regularly scheduled meetings to inspire and motivate youth to embrace a traditions based pro-social lifestyle free of chemicals, anti-social or risky behavior, promiscuity, and dependency. Activities are offered to all eligible reservation service area youth from kindergarten through age 20. Income verification is required. Children in families living at or below 200 percent of the poverty guideline qualify. Children who are over-income may be supported by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Cash incentives and awards are made to any Ge-Niigaanizijig youth who meet program participation and achievement goals. Youth career and work exploration program Youth, ages 16 -20 whose family's income is below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guideline may participate. Youth are given an incentive for actual hours worked. To be eligible youth must be in school, making satisfactory attendance and grades. The type of work and the number of hours worked per week depend on the needs of the worksite supervisor. Youth support services Youth ages three through six who live in households that are below 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Guideline and who are enrolled in daycare or school may receive supportive services for such things as: - (For Cash Assistance Families only) a fall and winter school clothing assistance - Athletic or academic program fees and supplies - Boarding school support costs including travel and supplies (based on a program recommendation/required list) - Driver's education costs - Leadership, education or cultural camp costs, including tuition, travel, and supplies (based on a program recommendation/required list) - New employment clothing and/or supplies when required by the employer - Special tutor costs (such as individual music lessons)

Provides a place to browse for used clothing and small household goods of your choice, such as: - Blankets - Clothing - Dishes - Outerwear - Sheets - Shoes - Towels Accepts donations of similar items in good condition

Free clothing and small household supplies. Items often include coats and winter wear. Patrons are limited to two paper bags full of items. Donations accepted during individuals allotted time slot: clean clothing in good repair, linens, and small household supplies. Does not accept anything with a cord.

Outreach workers are on call to meet with and talk to individuals who are experiencing homelessness and staying outside or in places not fit for human habitation. Outreach workers provide supplies such as winter clothing and camping gear (when possible) to meet individual's basic needs and connect them to appropriate services to improve their quality of life. Accepts donations of winter clothing and camping gear. Outreach workers can provide information on how to schedule a housing assessment for Coordinated Entry transitional or permanent supportive housing.

- Accepts donations of gently used baby items (except car seats and cribs), blankets, bouncers, diapers, wipes, baby wash, formula, high chairs, maternity clothes, swings, toys, books, stuffed animals, pacifiers, and clothing/shoes from newborn up to size 3T ??- Car seat safety seminars - Classes in breastfeeding, budgeting, childbirth, child care, food/nutrition, housing, infant care, life coaching, parenting, and more - Individuals may receive a new infant car seat or convertible car seat when they take two classes and the car seat safety seminar - Community referrals to child care, food, education, employment, housing (including assistance in searching for housing), job assistance, physicians, and more - Peer counseling - Pregnancy testing - Provides baby clothing, coats, snow suits, hats, mittens, scarves, shoes, furniture, emergency diapers, wipes, blankets, maternity clothing, Pack N Plays, and formula - Pro-life pregnancy educational counseling on abortion and alternatives - Ultrasound services

Coats, hats, mittens, scarves, snow pants, snowsuits and coats are collected and distributed to families in need. Accepts donations of winter clothing that is clean and in good condition. Donations are accepted and distributed during October distribution days only.

Assistance with: - Lodging for individuals experiencing homelessness - Rent assistance (in case of eviction) - Seasonal/holiday help - Utility assistance (in case of shut-off)

Offers winter jackets, gloves, hats, and scarves during the cold months. Fully donation based, so item availability and quantity vary.

A winter coat and outerwear drive and distribution to ensure children from families who do not have the financial capability to purchase winter wear items stay warm People with children's coats and winter wear should contact the United Way to donate. Adult items go through the Salvation Army.

Children's clothing program offered through the Duluth Public Schools or another community agency. Clothing includes: - Boots - Mittens ???- One new and three used school outfits for classroom wear - Shoes - Snow pants - Winter hat - Winter jacket Accepts donations of good used clothing suitable for school. Does not accept used shoes or boots.

Provides free coats, mittens, hats, and boots to children and adults that are in need for the winter. Also, accepts gently used winter wear and clothing.

Provides clothing (via clothing closet) by appointment and basic household items/furniture to people in need who are referred. Small food donations and prayers are available at an appointment. Birthday Closet: Available for parents who need help providing for their child's birthday. A referral from a partner agency is required. Employment Support: Job search, interview, and resume counseling; available by appointment. Haircuts: By appointment only and based on stylist availability, haircuts are available to current clients of Reach and Restore Life Coaching: helps people reach their goals by navigating the steps to reach those goals; available by appointment

Provides and accepts donations of seasonal clothing including general clothing and winter coats, boots, hats, gloves and snow pants, new and gently used. Individuals are welcome to receive clothing once a month.

Provides Free Clothing and Household Goods: - Donations are accepted during open hours only - Winter clothing is available in the hallways of the Damiano building for anyone to take Accepted Donations: - Bedding - Casual clothing and footwear in good and clean condition - Household goods of all sorts (e.g., kitchen wares, towels) - Plastic grocery bags - Small appliances that work (e.g., coffee makers, small microwaves, toasters) Items Not Accepted: - Beds, mattresses, or cribs - Car seats for children - Dirty or broken items - Electronics (e.g., TVs, VCRs, computers, printers, and other computer peripherals) - Furniture - Large appliances (e.g., refrigerators, stoves) - Medical equipment

Provides a network of local churches into a partnership that links their resources and services to help community members in need as well as providing a chance to engage with the person. Resources and services provided include: - Appliances ?- Clothing - Financial counseling ??- Furniture - Household items - Information and referral to community resources - Mentoring - Minor car repairs - Transportation to appointments - Vacuums - Winter clothing All services are dependent on volunteer availability and donations; there is no guarantee of receiving services or assistance. Donation accepted are both monetary and personal care items, kitchen items, storage and garbage supplies, and laundry soaps and detergent.

Winter coats, hats, mittens, scarves, and boots are available to persons in need. Coats are only available from November through February or March, depending on availability.