DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The annual WAND Coats for Kids drive will run Oct. 27 through Dec. 1.Â
This is the 34th year WAND TV and Dove, Inc., have partnered to collect coats for kids at no cost to families.Â
2025 WAND Coats for Kids poster
Donation sites across Macon County will collect new or gently used coats. After collection, the coats are professionally cleaned before distribution.
Last year's drive collected more than 2,700 coats. The drive has collected more than 87,000 coats since it was founded by Barbara Blakey in the early 1990's.Â
Blakey died in 2024Â not long after retiring from Dove. The drive is now held in her memory every year.Â
"She poured so much energy into it and more energy than I could have ever thought," said Darsonya Switzer, Chief Executive Officer at Dove.
Dove is a Decatur-based non-profit that works to address unmet needs across the community. They offer programs tackling domestic violence issues, homelessness, education, volunteer and community empowerment, and individual emergency needs.Â
Dove has a Children's Clothing Room open year round. It's located inside the Central Christian Church, 650 W. William Street, Decatur. It's open Mondays and Wednesdays between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. It's typically closed during state and federal holidays.Â
Below is a list of donation sites for the 2025 coat drive.Â
WAND-TV
   904 Southside Drive
Land of Lincoln Credit Union
   4850 E. Prosperity Place, 3130 E. Mound Rd., 2890 N. Oakland Ave.
Decatur Public Library
   130 N. Franklin, Decatur
Kroger
   Brettwood Plaza, 3070 N. Water, Decatur
Kroger
   1818 Airport Plaza, Decatur
St. Paul's Lutheran
   1 Bachrach Ct.
Decatur YMCA
   220 W. McKinley, Decatur
GT Church
   500 S. 27th St.
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital
   1800 E Lake Shore Dr.
Long Creek Township
   2610 Salem School Road, Decatur
Richland Community College
   #1 College Park, Decatur
Decatur Transit Administrative Office
  555 E. Wood St. Decatur
Victory Lanes Bowling Alley
  2870 N. Jasper St. Decatur
Jerger Dentistry
   2101 N. Main
Regions
   333 E. Pershing, Decatur
Regions
   Downtown ADM Building - 350 N Water
Regions
   Mt. Zion - 2340 Mt. Zion Rd
Village of Mt. Zion
   1400 Mt. Zion Parkway, Mt. Zion, IL 62549
Decatur Township
   1620 S Taylorville Rd. Decatur
State Rep. Regan Deering's Decatur Office
   419 E. Ash Ave. Decatur
State Sen. Doris Turner's Decatur Office
  1210 S. Jasper St. Decatur
State Rep. Sue Scherer's Decatur Office
  1353 E. Mound Rd. Ste. 203 Decatur
NECF
   839 N. MLK Jr. Dr. Decatur, IL 62521
Decatur Brew Works
   102 E William St. Decatur 62523
Scovill Park West
   3909 W Main St. Decatur 62522
Staley Credit Union
   440 N. 22nd St. Decatur, IL 62521
Staley Credit Union
   3330 N. Woodford St. Decatur, IL 62521
Staley Credit Union
   1234 W. Eldorado St. Decatur, IL 62522
Earthmover Credit Union
   550 N. Edward St. Decatur, IL 62522
Earthmover Credit Union
   4855 Aldi Dr. Decatur, IL 62521
Earthmover Credit Union
   260 Marion Ave. Forsyth, IL 62535
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