Chico Fire Prevention & Life Safety Bureau

Date: 11-2-11

RE: Coats For Kids Kick Off Event Held Thursday at the Boys & Girls Club
Chico - The 2011 Coats For Kids program will be kicked off with a special media event held Thursday, November 3rd at 3:30 PM at the Chico Boys and Girls Club. The Club is located at 601 Wall Street. The Coats For Kids Program is hosted by the City of Chico Fire Department, the Blaze Hit Country 103.5 and Walmart. At each event, the Chico Fire Department will be promoting Home Fire Escape Planning and Holiday Safety.
The Coats For Kids Program’s goal is to have 2,011 coats donated to the program between November 3rdh through December 17th. A variety of sizes of new or gently used coats and jackets are needed that range from infant sizes through adult XXL. It is requested that all donated coats be laundered prior to donation. The Coats For Kids Program will have coat donation barrels set up at participating schools, businesses and at all six City of Chico Fire Stations. The public can begin dropping off coats at donation barrel sites starting Monday, November 14th, 2011. Donation barrel locations can be found at HYPERLINK "http://www.1035theblaze.com" www.1035theblaze.com. All coats are donated free of charge. Sizes and supplies can’t be guaranteed. There is a limit of one donated coat per child, and the child must be present at the event to receive a coat. At each Coats For Kids event, the Chico Fire Department will be Coats will be both distributed and collected at the following Coats For Kids events:
Sat. Nov. 19th, 2011, Chico Walmart parking lot, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Thurs. Dec. 1, 2011, Jesus Center 1297 Park Ave, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Sat. Dec. 10, 2011, Walmart parking lot, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Wed. Dec. 14, 2011, Salvation Army Church, 567 E 16th St. 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM