Residents Donate Coats for Project Warmth

Kansas City residents dropped off coats, blankets, hats and gloves at KCTV5 and Sam's Club collection sites for Project Warmth.

Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Philanthropy

Residents Donate Coats for Project Warmth

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Have you donated clothing or other items to help neighbors this winter?

Residents donated coats, blankets, hats and gloves to Project Warmth collection sites on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Collection sites included the KCTV5 parking lot and Sam's Club locations in Kansas and Missouri.

Why it matters

Many people in Kansas City do not have a warm coat for cold nights, and the drive is aimed at filling that gap before winter deepens. Project Warmth is a KCTV5 tradition run in partnership with the Salvation Army.

No hard financial or operational figures were reported for the drive. KCTV5 has said it will provide an update on how many items were collected, which remains unknown.

The players

KCTV5

KCTV5 is the Kansas City television station that runs Project Warmth and hosted a collection site at its parking lot.

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is an international Christian charitable organization that partners with KCTV5 on the Project Warmth drive.

The details

Donors pulled into collection sites in their vehicles and handed over items one by one from opened trunks. Collection sites were the KCTV5 parking lot and Sam's Club locations in Kansas and Missouri.

Saturday, November 7, 2026: Residents dropped off coats, blankets, hats and gloves at collection sites.

Philanthropy Pattern

This collection continues the annual Project Warmth tradition that KCTV5 has run with the Salvation Army in Kansas City. The drive follows the same model of community donation sites set up each cold season to supply coats to residents.

Residents in the Kansas City area who need a warm coat can benefit from the items collected at these sites. Those who want to help can look for future Project Warmth drop-off opportunities in the community.

The takeaway

Community donation drives like Project Warmth show how simple acts of giving, such as dropping off a coat, can keep neighbors warm through the cold season. Consider checking local drives before winter to donate items you no longer use.