6th Annual Winter Coat Drive gives warmth to dozens of men, women, and children

Wednesday, January 8, 2020
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Dozens of men, women, and children will be warm this winter, thanks to a fundraiser that couples donations with drafts.

Action News stopped by the Tap Room on 19th in South Philadelphia Wednesday, for the 6th Annual Winter Coat Drive.
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The event, put on by the Girard Estate Neighbors Association, offers people a free beer, in exchange for a jacket or other warm-weather accessory.

Girard estate neighbors association's Jessica Frye was very pleased with the effort. "It's always a really great turnout we bag sometimes 10 up to 16 contractor bags of coats".
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The donated items will go to Bethesda Project and Maternity Care Coalition.

The event runs until 10 Wednesday night.
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