Here’s where to donate warm clothing and coats this winter in the Raleigh area

As temperatures drop across the Triangle, local organizations are collecting cold-weather clothing for people in need.

If you’re cleaning out your closet or are feeling generous, there are plenty of groups you can donate coats, jackets, long-sleeve shirts, sweaters, hats and other clothing to.

Here’s a list of organizations in the Raleigh and Durham areas that are collecting donations this winter.

(We’ll update this list. If we missed something that you think we should include, email ask@newsobserver.com.)

Note in the Pocket

Clothing donations to Note in the Pocket may be made online through the organization’s Amazon wish list.

Other urgently needed items, organized by gender and sizes, may be found at noteinthepocket.org/wish-lists.

Note in the Pocket has drop-off locations in Apex, Cary, Durham, Raleigh and Wake Forest. Visit noteinthepocket.org/donate-clothing to find drop-off sites and times.

One Warm Coat

Businesses and organizations across the Triangle are collecting winter coats in partnership with the national nonprofit One Warm Coat.

Gently worn coat donations should be clean with no holes or stains, and no broken zippers or missing buttons.

Find a donation site near you at onewarmcoat.org.

Raleigh Rescue Mission

The Raleigh Rescue Mission is accepting clothing donations and is particularly looking for children’s winter clothing. Items may be purchased on Raleigh Rescue Mission’s Amazon wish list.

Underwear, socks and shoes must be new. Other clothing should be clean and new or like new.

All donation drop-offs must be arranged in advance and are only accepted 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday. Learn how to make an appointment at raleighrescue.org/recurring-needs.

Raleigh Rescue Mission is at 314 E. Hargett St. in Raleigh. The organization has limited storage space and will only accept small quantities of clothing for the current season.

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army takes clothing donations and has an annual winter coat distribution program for Wake County residents.

Donations are accepted at The Salvation Army of Wake County Thrift Store, located at 205 Tryon Road in Raleigh. Drop off donations between 10 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

The Women’s Center of Wake County

The organization accepts seasonally appropriate clothing, including new socks. The Women’s Center does not accept clothing for children or babies.

Donations may be dropped off at 2200 New Bern Ave. in Raleigh between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Urban Ministries of Durham

The organization collects gently used clothing for low-resource individuals and families seeking assistance in the Food Pantry and Clothing Closet and to those residing in its shelter.

Most of Urban Ministries of Durham’s clients are men. The rest are adult women and families.

Clothing should be clean and ready to wear, in excellent condition (no rips, stains, missing buttons or broken zippers).

Cold-weather clothing includes long-sleeve shirts, pants, sweaters, winter jackets and coats, shoes, gloves, winter hats and belts.

Drop off donations at 410 Liberty St. in Durham.

Wolfpack Winter Coat and Clothing Drive

New and gently used coats, hats and other winter clothes for North Carolina State University students and staff in need are being collected through the Wolfpack Winter Coat and Clothing Drive.

Drop-off locations are scattered across campus and are listed at news.ncsu.edu. Donations are accepted through Monday, Jan. 27.

This story was originally published December 4, 2024 at 6:00 AM.

Renee Umsted

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Renee Umsted is The News & Observer’s Affordability Reporter. She writes about what it costs to live in the Triangle, with a consumer-focused approach. She has a degree in journalism from TCU.