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COATS FOR KIDS
For over 20 years, I have been involved with the COATS FOR
KIDS PROGRAM that is organized by the NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANERS
ASSOCIATION. My good friend, Arthur Epstein, owner of Randi's
Dry Cleaners in Mineola is the Nassau County Chairperson for
the charity.
What this great charity does is self-explanatory: bring
your coats, old or new, to a participating dry cleaner, the
cleaner will clean the coats for free, and then arrange for
them to be distributed to needy children on Long Island. The
program has grown so now even adult coats will be accepted and
given to a needy adult, too!
One of the mottos of COATS FOR KIDS is "Providing
Warmth for Thousands of Children", and if you ever drive
by Randi's Cleaners at 200 Jericho Turnpike in Mineola from
September to December, you no doubt will see bags filled with
thousands of ready-to-be-cleaned coats in his parking lot!
If you have any coats that are old, are too small, or you
just want to help, call me at 516-647-2919 and I will help you
locate the nearest participating dry cleaner to your area. You
can also bring them to Randi's Cleaners in Mineola, and I'm
sure you will get a big smile and a Thank You from Artie! His
phone number is 516-746-0823.
Contact the NCA at 1-212-967-3002 or at www.nca-i.com.
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