CINCINNATI, OH (10/13/25) – St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati and St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky (SVDP) are proud to partner once again to launch the 25th Annual Winter Coat Drive, beginning on October 13, 2025. For a quarter century, SVDP has provided tens of thousands of winter coats to our neighbors in need, including nearly 5,000 last year alone.
“Each day, we hear from families who are doing everything they can to make ends meet,” says Brad McMonigle, CEO of St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati. “When parents are choosing between paying rent, keeping the heat on, or putting food on the table, there’s often nothing left for winter coats. Donating a coat is a simple act that brings immediate warmth and comfort and it reminds our neighbors that they’re not alone.”
New and gently used coats can be dropped off at all SVDP Thrift Stores in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, or at SVDP Winter Coat Collection Bins at select locations until January 31, 2026. Donations can also be made at Arlinghaus Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Electric or at any Boot Country | Work Country location through Christmas.
“For 25 years, this drive has shown us what hope in action looks like,” said Karen Zengel, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky. “Every coat that is donated represents the care and compassion of one neighbor for another. That collective effort is what makes this mission possible and reminds us that generosity never goes out of season.”
Coats are accepted in all sizes from infant to adult, with a special need for larger adult sizes (XL-XXXL). We also welcome donations of other winter gear, including hats, gloves, and scarves. Local businesses, schools, churches and other community groups interested in hosting their own coat collection drive can download a free toolkit at SVDPcincinnati.org/coats.
Coat Distribution Events
Coats will be distributed to neighbors in need during several local events:
For Hamilton County residents:
· Saturday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Elder High School (3900 Vincent Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45205)
· Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Clippard Family YMCA (8920 Cheviot Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45251)
· Alternatively, neighbors can redeem coat vouchers at all SVDP – Cincinnati Thrift Store locations beginning November 17.
For Northern Kentucky residents:
· Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
John G. Carlisle Elementary School (910 Holman St., Covington, KY 41011)
Life Learning Center (20 W. 18th Street, Covington, KY 41011)
· Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Cristo Rey Church (25 Cavalier Blvd., Florence, KY 41042) Newport Intermediate School Gym (95 W. 9th Street, Newport. KY, 41071)
Neighbors in need of a coat can visit SVDPcincinnati.org/coats (Cincinnati) or svdpnky.org/help-with-winter-coats/ (Northern Kentucky) for more information.
Community Partners
Winter Coat Drive sponsors include Akers Packaging Service Group, Arlinghaus Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Electric, Boot Country | Work Country, Gold Star Chili, Lemasters Consulting, Protective, Rhinegeist Brewery, and many businesses, churches, schools, and other organizations hosting private collection drives. WLWT and Warm 98.5 are media sponsors for the Winter Coat Drive.
Gold Star Chili Coupon Offer
Gold Star Chili is offering a special incentive to help keep our neighbors warm this winter. For every online donation or coat dropped off at an SVDP – Cincinnati Thrift Store, donors will receive a coupon for a free coney as a thank-you from Gold Star.
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About The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky through its 31 conferences provides rent and utility assistance, food, clothing and furnishing to Northern Kentuckians in need. Our mission is to lead women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those in need. For more information, go to www.svdpnky.org.
About St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati
For more than 150 years, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been supporting and transforming the lives of neighbors in need throughout Greater Cincinnati. Through more than 1,000 Vincentians (neighborhood-based volunteers) and our Neyer Outreach Center, we provide personal, emergency assistance for needs such as food, clothing, rent and utilities, prescription medications, and much more. At the heart of our mission is the commitment to bridge the spiritual, emotional, and material gaps in the lives of our neighbors with dignity and respect, regardless of creed. St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati is one of hundreds of St. Vincent de Paul District Councils serving throughout the United States. For more information about our mission, outreach, and services, visit SVDPcincinnati.org.
