Coats for Kids: Donate New or Like-New Outerwear for Local Youth

From The Next Door:

By Jordan Flores

Hood River, OR. November 29, 2023 - As the winter months quickly approach, Insitu, Washington Gorge Action Programs, and The Next Door Inc. are teaming up to host a coat drive for local area youth and we need our community’s help! Now through February, you can donate new or like-new outerwear ranging in all sizes from toddlers to teens, with an urgent need for coats and boots for older kids from 12-18 years of age. 

Donations can be dropped off at the following Insitu and Gorge community locations during business hours: 

• Hood River

• Insitu (Waucoma 4th Floor Lobby): 902 Wasco Street 

• The Next Door: 965 Tucker Road 

• Bingen 

• Insitu (Eagle Point Lobby): 118 E Columbia River Way 

• Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP): 115 W Steuben Street 

• White Salmon

• Whitson Elementary School: 450 N Main Avenue 

• Harvest Market: 77 NE Wauna Avenue 

Thank you to our community, partners, and volunteers who help make Coats for Kids possible. Together, we can ensure every child in need has the proper clothing to stay warm during the colder weather. 

The Next Door Inc., (TNDI) the largest social service agency in the Gorge, was founded in 1971 to address the unmet need of support services for youth. Today, TNDI’s employees facilitate over 35 programs that strive to fulfill our mission of opening doors to new possibilities by strengthening children and families and improving communities in Oregon and Washington. For more information, please visit https://nextdoorinc.org/