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Coats for Kids 2021!

Friday, November 19th, 2021

Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning is kicking off Coats for Kids 2021. We are now collecting coats for the Annual Coats for Kids drive in the Central Valley. We are proud to be working with our customers, local schools, and our community to collect coats.

Collection dates are November 1th–December 12th, 2021

Drop off is Easy! Please bring new coats to our local office at 232 South Schnoor Street. Give us a call when you arrive in our parking lot and we will do a curbside pickup: (559) 674-2774.

Coats for Kids program will be accepting NEW coats only in 2021. Please know that your donation of a new coat will go a long way to help keep the kids in our Valley stay warm through the winter months.

The support of our local community has a far reach and we may never know the full impact these acts of kindness have for our youth. All of the coats collected will be given to children who need them most right here in the Central Valley.

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Spread the Warmth with Coats for Kids in 2020

Tuesday, November 17th, 2020

Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning is kicking off Coats for Kids 2020. We are now collecting coats for the Annual Coats for Kids drive in the Central Valley to spread the warmth to Fresno and the surrounding areas. We are proud to be working with our customers, local schools and our community to collecting coats. Collection dates are Nov 10th – Dec. 11th, 2020.

Drop off is Easy! Please bring new coats to our local office at 232 South Schnoor Street. For your safety, you can give us a call at (559) 674-2774 when you arrive in our parking lot and we will do a curbside pickup.

This year, due to Covid-19 the Coats for Kids program will be accepting NEW coats only in 2020. Please know that your donation of a new coat will go a long way to help keep the kids in our Valley warm through the winter months. This is especially important in a tough and unprecedented year like 2020.

Thank you to the teachers, parents and students at St. Joachim Schools. We were overwhelmed by the donations and generosity. We also want to thank our Customers, Friends and Employees, who are already bringing in coats for this drive. The support of our local community has a far reach and we may never know the full impact these acts of kindness have for our youth.

A BIG thank you to 93.7 Kiss Country radio station for all the great work they do! All of the coats collected will be given to children who need them most.

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Friday Blog 1/25/19

Friday, January 25th, 2019

Coats for Kids Wrap Up 2018

Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning wrapped up the 2018 Coats for Kids drive.

We enjoyed working with our customers, community and our local schools. We give a big thank you our partners at Saint Joachim School. The students and parents brought in numerous coats. We are proud to announce we collected over 300 coats. All of the coats collected will stay in Madera County and will be distributed by our local Salvation Army Office.

We want to thank our customers and friends who brought in both new and slightly used coats for this drive. Thank you to the teachers, parents and students at St. Joachim Schools! We were overwhelmed by the donations and generosity. Huge thank you to our local Salvation Army for all the great work they do! All of the coats collected will be given to children who need them most in the local San Joaquin Valley.

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Coats for Kids 2017

Tuesday, November 28th, 2017

Coats for Kids 2017

Start saving those winter coats from last year! Winter months are on the horizon and will be here soon. Don’t throw away any coats that are too small for your kids! We accept gently used or new coats and jackets. All donations stay in our own community and help children in our area.

Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning is proud to join Kiss Country (KSKS 93.7 FM) and the Salvation Army as a collection location for the 2017 Coats for Kids drive. Each year the community and local businesses work with the Salvation Army to collect gently used or new winter coats to keep kids warm in the cold winter months.

For more than 30 years this campaign has brought together organizations, schools, businesses and members of the community with the single goal to donate to children in need. Kiss Country has been part of Coats for Kids in the Central Valley for more than 20 years. Their efforts to bring this issue and coat drive to the forefront, has made a real difference in the lives of so many young children.

We are open to the public as drop off location for coats Monday – Friday from 8am-5pm. We encourage our customers and members of the community to get involved and help keep the kids in our Valley warm. Our goal is to help collect hundreds of coats in the hope that no child will have to be cold!

Please come out to the Purl’s office here: Help out needy kids in Madera CA by donating coats and jackets.

Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning

232 S. Schnoor Street
Madera, CA 93637

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Coats for Kids 2014 Kicks Off! November 3rd – December 7th

Thursday, November 6th, 2014

Coats for Kids 2014 kicks off their local campaign November 3rd – December 7th. Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning is proud to join Kiss Country and the Salvation Army again as a collection location for the 2014 Coats for Kids drive. Each year the community and local businesses work with the Salvation Army to collect gently used or new winter coats to keep kids warm in the cold winter months.

The Coats for Kids Campaign was established by the Salvation Army in 1980. For more than 30 years this campaign has brought together organizations, schools, businesses and members of the community with the single goal to donate to children in need. Kiss Country has been part of Coats for Kids in the Central Valley for more than 20 years. Their efforts to bring this issue and coat drive to the forefront, has made a real difference in the lives of so many young children.

Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning have also partnered with St. Joachim School and Lincoln Elementary School in Madera to help benefit our local kids. We are open to the public as drop off location 232 South Schnoor Avenue, Madera, CA 93637 for coats Monday – Friday from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. We encourage our customers and members of the community to get involved and help keep the kids in our Valley warm. Last year we collected over 500 coats in Madera. Our 2014 goal is increase that number and collect hundreds of coats in the hope that no child will have to be cold!

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Final Coats for Kids Count is in!

Thursday, December 5th, 2013

Our final tally is in and all the coats have been picked up and taken to the local Salvation Army office in Madera. We didn’t know how many coats to expect at first and we are truly amazed at the outpouring of support to keep our kids warm this winter. Just last Monday, our count came in at 479. With the end date in sight, we hoped we could break 500 coats…and we did! Our final count came in at 524 coats. We are overjoyed and so thankful to all involved in the donation efforts. The spirit of giving is upon us! Happy Holidays to all from Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning!

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Coats for Kids – Last Day November 30th!

Friday, November 29th, 2013

We have only 1 more day to accept donations for Coats for Kids 2013!

Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning has been thrilled with the success of our partnered efforts this year. Just last week we had a total count of 229 coats. As of this Monday, our total count was up to 479 coats! That’s 250 more coats in 1 week! It has been truly amazing to witness the outpouring of community support from donations dropped off at the Purl’s Sheet Metal shop, St. Joaquim School, and Lincoln Elementary School. We are incredibly proud to be a part of this community effort.

If you have not yet donated, but still wish to contribute to this effort, please stop by our shop today or tomorrow:

232 South Schnoor Avenue, Madera, CA 93637

And again, THANK YOU to all who have helped contribute to this effort, whether by donating, helping count coats, load coats into trucks, bag coats, or simply spread the word – each form of contribution is what made this years Coats for Kids drive so successful. We couldn’t have done it without you!

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Exciting Update for Coats for Kids!

Friday, November 22nd, 2013

We would like to thank the volunteers from St. Joachim School who helped us count our coats as well as all the generous donors thus far. We are up to 229 coats! That’s 172 coat donations since last Thursday! Can you tell we are excited?

It is truly humbling to be a part of such a gracious community. Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning is honored to be able to participate and serve in our community. Let’s keep it up!

Coats for Kids runs through November 30th, so the time is now to bring those coats in to our shop:

232 South Schnoor Avenue, Madera, CA 93637

Thank you again to all the donors!

Kids from St. Joachim School helping us count coats!

Sheryl Berry sorting 63 coats from Lincoln Elementary School

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Coats for Kids Update!

Friday, November 15th, 2013

So far our Coats for Kids campaign has been a huge success! Thank you to everyone who has donated thus far. This makes such a difference in the lives of the kids in our communities. It is true that “it takes a village” to ensure the the growth and well-being of our children. We are honored to get to be a part of this project to keep our kids warm this winter.

As of Thursday, November 14th, we have collected 57 coats and they keep coming in! Spread the word to friends and family!

Purl’s Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning has partnered with St. Joachim School and Lincoln Elementary School in Madera as drop off centers. We are also open to the public as a drop off location for coats Monday – Friday from 8am-5pm. Come visit us!

: Kurt and Jacob installing the sign

: Good looking Drop Off sign for all to see!

: Drop off bin at the office

: Bob Martin, Service Dispatching donating a couple coats

: Kurt and Brian making some coat donations

: Coats for Kids!

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