Annual Share-A-Coat Campaign Begins

October 25, 2010 - Boulder, Colorado - The Boulder Valley Rotary Club and Art Cleaners announced today that the 20^th Annual Share-A-Coat campaign is underway. Both adults’ and children’s coats, along with hats, scarves, mittens, and gloves are collected, cleaned, and distributed each year to people in need.

Boulder Valley Rotary Club spearheads this all-volunteer activity and will distribute the coats to people in need living in Boulder directly and through the help of local charities. In 2009, through the generosity of people in our community, more than 3,000 coats were collected, cleaned and distributed. Collection boxes have been placed at more than 40 Boulder County schools and other local businesses until December 3rd.

Art Cleaners, Inc. will clean the coats and clothing items and accept donated coats. Locations in Boulder include: North Boulder - 3980 N. Broadway, Downtown - 1715 15^th St., The Meadows – 4800 Baseline Rd., Basemar Center – 2570 Baseline Rd., Uptown - 1501 Lee Hill Road, #6, and in Longmont at 1631 Pace St. and Lafayette at 300 East Baseline Rd.

Volunteers are needed for collecting, moving, sorting and distributing coats. Monetary donations may be sent to the Boulder Valley Rotary Club, Share-A-Coat program, P. O. Box 17485, Boulder, CO 80308.

For additional information, call Robert Harberg at 303.941.1664