Join Laura Coates in “Coats of Comfort” from November 1st through November 23rd, in honor of National Adoption Awareness Month. Help us provide warmth and support to children in foster care by donating new or gently used coats. Your generous contributions will be delivered just in time for the holidays, offering comfort and care to those who need it most. Let’s come together to make a difference this season!
When children are entering the foster care system, they are provided a trash bag and told to grab all their treasured belongings. When a child’s possessions are thrown into a trash bag, they are not receiving a positive message about their worth and value as members of the community. Every child deserves to feel a sense of dignity and hope. Every child deserves a Comfort Case that includes a blanket, a stuffed animal, toiletries and more!
We will have local drop-off locations throughout Virginia, Maryland, and DC (full list provided below). You can also donate from around the world using our online donation list!
Help Us Reach Our Goal!
National Adoption Awareness Month is observed every November to raise awareness about the thousands of children in foster care awaiting permanent families. This month is dedicated to educating communities, encouraging adoption, and supporting adoptive families. It’s a time to recognize the importance of every child’s right to a loving, stable home and to honor the selfless commitment of those who open their hearts and homes through adoption.
Courts and organizations in more than 400 communities across the country have opened their doors on the Saturday before Thanksgiving (November 23) to finalize and celebrate adoptions from foster care. National Adoption Day has recognized more than 85,000 children moving from foster care to a permanent family.
Help us reach our goal! We’re striving to collect 300 coats for children in foster care – every coat makes a difference!
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news! As of November 22, 2024, we have exceeded our goal thanks to the incredible support of our community and the generous donation of 300 coats from Elevance Health.
Together, we’ve ensured that over 1000 children will feel the warmth of a cozy coat and a caring community this winter. Thank you for helping us give these children the gift of warmth and love! 💙💛
List of Drop-Off Locations
WASHINGTON DC
✔ DC Highway Safety Office
2000 14th Street NW, Washington DC
✔ CCPC Weekday Nursery School (9AM – 5PM)
1 Chevy Chase Circle, Washington DC
✔ Sidwell (Zartman House) (9AM – 4PM)
3825 Wisconsin Ave, Washington DC
MARYLAND
✔ Comfort Cases National Center (Monday – Friday: 9AM – 5PM)
9300 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
✔ AstraZeneca (10AM – 5PM)
1 Medimmune Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
✔ Brews & Barrels (11AM – 10PM)
625 Center Point Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
✔ District Dance Company (Monday – Thursday: 3PM – 9PM, Saturday: 9AM – 1PM)
4 Kent Gardens Circle, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
✔ JCC of Greater Washington
6125 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD 20852
✔ Washington Plastic Surgery Group, Surgery Center of Potomac
3203 Tower Oaks Blvd, Suite 200, Rockville, MD 20852
✔ JBS International (9AM – 6PM)
11200 Rockville Pike, Suite 320, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852, United States
✔ Walt Whitman High School (9AM – 4PM)
7100 Whittier Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817
✔ Imagination Stage (9AM – 9PM)
4908 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
✔ C-Unit Dance Studio
✔ Shear Therapy (9AM – 5PM)
18305 Village Center Drive, Olney, MD 20832
✔ Town Hall Kensington Maryland (8AM – 4PM)
3710 Mitchell Street, Kensington, MD 20895
✔ British Swim School
204 Boardwalk Place, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (inside Courtyard Marriott) (Wed – Thurs: 4PM – 7PM, Sat – Sun: 9AM – 12PM)
18050 Mateny Road, Germantown, MD 20874 (Mon/Thurs: 4PM – 8PM, Tues/Wed: 11AM – 2PM, Sat/Sun: 9AM – 12PM)
15120 Frederick Road, Rockville, MD (Tuesday – Friday: 4PM – 8PM, Saturday – Sunday: 9AM – 12PM)
✔ Capital One (9AM – 5PM)
317 Kentlands Blvd, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
✔ Bender JCC of Greater Washington (8AM – 8PM)
6125 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD 20852
✔ Wooton High School (9AM – 4PM)
2100 Wotton Pkwy, Rockville, MD 20850
VIRGINIA
✔ Accenture (9AM – 5PM)
800 North Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22203
✔ Arlington Science Focus Elementary School (9AM – 3:30PM)
1501 N Lincoln Street, Arlington, VA 22201
✔ Episcopal Church Holy Cross (10AM – 2PM)
2455 Gallows Road, Dunn Loring, VA 22027
About CNN’s Laura Coates
Laura Coates is a CNN Anchor and Chief Legal Analyst, SiriusXM Talk Show Host. A native of Saint Paul, Minnesota, Laura graduated from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the University of Minnesota Law School before beginning her legal career in private practice.
Easily branded a constitutional expert, her diversified expertise is both timely and topical. She is lauded across the globe for her persuasive objectivity and ability to break down complex and emotionally charged topics plainly and without partisanship.
Laura was formerly an adjunct professor at the George Washington University School of Law and routinely speaks across the country on civil rights, social justice, economic empowerment, and leaps of faith.
Laura currently resides in Washington, D.C. with her husband and two children.
Donate From Anywhere!
We understand that not all of our supporters are based locally, and that’s why we’ve made it easy to donate from anywhere in the world. By using our donation link, you can select a coat to provide warmth to a child in foster care, ensuring they feel cared for, no matter where you are!