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Give a Kid a Coat Program

Give A Kid A Coat Concludes 2022 Campaign

Give A Kid A Coat wrapped up its 35th campaign Saturday, February 12th after receiving 22,021 coats for families in need. This year 10,518 coats were collected in Guilford County; Forsyth County collected 8,234, and Alamance County 2,347 coats. Almost 1,000 coats were collected in …

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Winter Coat

Clean Your Winter Coat Before Storing it Away

Think about all the items a winter coat is exposed to in a season – precipitation, sidewalk and road salt, germs, dirt, makeup, and body oils and fluids. Are you guilty of placing your coat in the closet and pulling it out next fall to …

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Give a Kid a Coat Program

Last Week to Give A Kid A Coat 2022

The 2022 Give A Kid A Coat campaign finished week four with a campaign-to-date coat count of 15,008. “Help us finish the campaign strong this year,” says Chris Kelly of 2 Guys Named Chris Show. "Give a Kid a Coat is an awesome event. We …

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woman shopping for clothes

Wash New Clothes Before Wearing

My mom bought Gray a super-cute Mickey Mouse sweatshirt off the clearance rack back in August, and it sat in his closet with the tags still on for months. So, I decided to snatch it for myself and packed it when heading home for a …

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Give a Kid a Coat Program

Give A Kid A Coat 2022 Campaign Remains Strong

The 2022 Give A Kid A Coat campaign just completed week 3. To date, Give A Kid A Coat for 2022 has received 11,185 coats. “There are still plenty of cold days left this winter,” said Chris Edwards, President of A Cleaner World. “Let’s put …

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dressed in layers

How to Dress for Cold Weather

My disdain for winter weather is no secret; I tend to express my displeasure from October through April. Given my cold-natured body, I have learned how to survive during winter months and have a closet full of clothes to prove it. One thing I resigned …

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Give a Kid a Coat Program

Ice and Snow Hinder But Don't Stop Steady Week Two Donations

The 2022 Give A Kid A Coat campaign has collected over 7,500 coats during the first two weeks of this year’s campaign. Winston-Salem and Kernersville locations have collected 2573 coats, High Point - 2148 coats, Greensboro - 1246 coats, and Burlington has collected 857 coats …

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Give a Kid a Coat Program

Steady Donations for Give A Kid A Coat

Donations to the Give A Kid A Coat program remained steady during week 1 of the campaign. To date, 5,280 coats have been donated. “As a parent, my kids are my #1 priority. It gives a new perspective on how important it is to donate …

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Family with coats

2022 Give A Kid A Coat Campaign

The older I get, the more I dislike winter. It’s not that I mind the change in seasons; it’s that I just get cold so easily, and once I’m cold, it takes a long time for that chill to leave my bones. Imagine how I …

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Coats

Why Give A Kid A Coat Kicks Off in January

Thirty-five years ago, A Cleaner World kicked off the first ever Give A Kid A Coat campaign in October 1987, and for twenty-nine years, we followed the tradition of kicking off the campaign at various times throughout the month of October. The collection period would run for 5 to 6 weeks and would end anywhere from mid to late November. …

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Give a Kid a Coat Program

2022 Give A Kid A Coat 35th Campaign Weekend Kickoff

The 2022 Give A Kid A Coat campaign kicked off this past Friday during a live event with WGHP/FOX8 and 1075KZL/Rock92 at A Cleaner World locations in Winston-Salem, High Point, and Greensboro. This year’s kickoff garnered 2,009 coats! Since its inception in 1987, the campaign …

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Give a Kid a Coat Program

2022 Give A Kid A Coat 35th Campaign Begins

The 2022 Give A Kid A Coat campaign kicked off this morning by collecting coats during live events with The Salvation Army, WGHP/Fox8, and WKZL/ROCK 92 at three different A Cleaner World locations in Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem. “Winter is here and the …

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Give a Kid a Coat Program

Give A Kid A Coat Announces 35th Campaign Dates

The Give A Kid A Coat campaign, a program that solicits coat donations from area residents to give to those in need, has announced the official dates for its 35th campaign as January 7 through February 12, 2022. "We JUST had snow, so making sure …

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After the party

Cleaning Up After the Holidays

The party is over, leaving us in the month of January feeling letdown. Fall Festivals that begin in October lead to a big Thanksgiving feast followed by an entire month of holiday dinners and office parties with the grand finale on New Year’s Eve. All …

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bed sheets

Caring for Bedsheets

Mattress Advisor, in an online article from May 2021, shared results of a survey from over 1,000 people about their bed-cleaning habits. I found the results both disturbing and disgusting. First, the average person changes their sheets approximately every 24 days. Second, survey participants stated it could take up to 35 days before they considered their unwashed sheets gross. After reading that second statistic, I stopped reading the article; I couldn’t stomach the thought of learning more. …

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