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Warners' Warm-up Coat Drive Collects Until Nov. 14

Eureka Police Department is hosting a spot to drop off donated coats for this annual coat drive, along with six other local locations.

First Things First representativesβ€”along with former Rams quarterback Kurt Warner and his wife, Brendaβ€”are calling on support from greater St. Louis for the 12th annual Warners' Warm-up Coat Drive with the donation of winter coats of all shapes and sizes for Bi-State residents in need.

Eureka and Wildwood residents can donate new and gently-used winter coats until Nov. 14.Β 

Eureka Police Chief Michael Wiegand said coats can be brought 24 hours a day, seven days a week to the Eureka Police Department lobby, 120 City Hall Drive.

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Drop off boxes also are located at the following Eureka and Wildwood entities:

  • LookAfter Hair Co., 165 E. Towne Center Drive, Eureka
  • Rockwood Bank, 219 Thresher, Eureka
  • Walgreens, 250 E. Fourth Street, Eureka
  • Electro Savings Credit Union, 16500 Manchester Road, Wildwood
  • LookAfter Hair Co., 2620 Highway 109, Wildwood
  • Walgreens, 100 Plaza Drive, Wildwood

Cash donations also are accepted online at KurtWarner.org to help buy coats for the needy.

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In the past 12 years, Warner’s Warm-up has distributed more than 150,000 coats.

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