Register to organize a coat drive in your local community!
Find coat drives in your area that are accepting gently worn and new coats.
Join purpose-driven corporate and foundation supporters to help One Warm Coat share warmth.
Founded in 1992 by one woman with one coat to give, One Warm Coat is a national movement born from one simple act of kindness and strives to make a tangible difference in people’s lives by providing comfort and hope to those who need it most.
One Warm Coat is proud to offer a nationwide solution for textile waste with programs that reduce clothing in landfills and maximize the lifespan of outerwear.
Learn MoreDuring the 24-25 coat drive season, One Warm Coat distributed nearly 500,000 coats to children and adults in need across the country, keeping more than 1 million pounds of textiles kept out of landfills.
Read the Annual Report
One Warm Coat’s Zero Waste Initiative provides a much-needed solution for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers with textile overstock. One Warm Coat has a simple and sustainable way to clear out excess inventory while supporting communities and eliminating textile waste – at no cost to you! How it works: One Warm Coat is a national nonprofit organization…
Read More →
After three decades of sharing warmth and kindness by fostering a culture of community involvement and volunteerism across the country, One Warm Coat recognized the need for a refreshed visual identity that reflects how our organization has grown and how the world has evolved.
Read More →
The One Warm Coat team is thrilled to present the 2024 Distinguished Volunteer Award to Danielle Brosan. Danielle has organized One Warm Coat drives with her employer, The Loudoun County Combined Fire and Rescue System, for over 10 years, sharing warmth with more than 6,000 people in and around Loudoun County, VA. Each year, from…
Read More →
