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Help Keep Winston-Salem Warm
Your funds contribute to meeting the sizing needs and ultimately the quick response of delivering warm wear to our neighbors weathering the cold elements. *SPARK does retain a very small administrative fee.
About Us
Request Warm Wear
Do you need warm wear? Are you affiliated with an organization, sacred space, event and/or neighbors who need warm wear in the cold months?
Keeping Winston-Salem Warm
Our Wishlist
Have warm wear items to donate?
Want to host Coats and Cocoa?
Please check out our wishlist! While we collect all year long, we begin receiving requests in September and stay busy keeping Winston-Salem warm through April.
Want to host Coats and Cocoa?
Have warm wear items to donate?
Want to host Coats and Cocoa?
Invite friends, neighbors, or coworkers to a “floating” collection event, and when they
arrive, you can offer hot chocolate and high fives in exchange for their generous
donations. Feel free to great creative with cookies, mimosas, music, balloons, and more...
Have some fun! Do you want to learn more about hosting a Coats and Cocoa collection? Head here:
Have warm wear items to donate?
Have warm wear items to donate?
Have warm wear items to donate?
Drop off locations:
Sherwood Forest United Methodist Church (circle drive in a wooden bin labeled "Help Winston-Salem Stay Warm")
5250 Silas Creek Pkwy Winston-Salem
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office (bin inside of the lobby)
301 N Church St Winston-Salem
The Hub at Augsburg Community Center (Pilot View St entrance)
502 N Broad St Winston-Salem
The Wooden Bin
You can be a Sponsor and Partner
Have warm wear items to donate?
This bin is located outside of Sherwood Forest UMC (5250 Silas Creek Pkwy Winston-Salem, NC) at all times. The bin is located at the circle drive entrance and is checked daily. It's helpful to bag items as we attempt to stay organized.
Want to serve with us?
You can be a Sponsor and Partner
You can be a Sponsor and Partner
Are you a part of a group that wants a hands-on service opportunity? We want you to serve with us! We serve year-round. You can help keep our closet organized, serve at distribution events, get us connected to those who need help staying warm and more!
You can be a Sponsor and Partner
You can be a Sponsor and Partner
You can be a Sponsor and Partner
Designed to be a partner with organizations, shelters for our unhoused neighbors, sacred spaces, pantries and schools to help keep our neighbors warm. Partnership can happen in many ways. Do you need the Community Coat Closet to serve alongside you to help folks you work with?
We have sponsorship opportunities, please reach out to us to learn more.
Serve in Western NC
Head to Western NC toward the Asheville area to continue relief efforts following Hurricane Helene.