Annual coat drive for needy begins today

Staff report

The annual Burlington Coat Factory coat drive kicks off today.

Now through Jan. 17, the store will be accepting gently used coats at all locations to donate to those in need.

Coats donated to Burlington Coat Factory locations at 529 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman, and 5555 Youngstown- Warren Road, Niles, will be distributed through the Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley.

“There a lot of people who will call and say it’s cold weather and they need coats for their kids and themselves,” said Lynn Wyant, development coordinator at the mission.

For collection and distribution dates and details of the program read today's Vindicator or Vindy.com.