Norfolk County sheriff collects winter coats through Dec. 29

What: New or gently used winter coats, all sizes
Where: 1255 Hancock St., Quincy, or 2015 Washington St., Braintree
When: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., through Dec. 29

Norfolk County Sheriff Patrick McDermott's office is collecting winter coats for children and families in need at two locations through Dec. 29.

The annual drive, run in partnership with Coats for Kids & Families, accepts new or gently used coats of all sizes. Brookline residents looking to donate can drop off coats at either of two Norfolk County Sheriff's Office sites, both open 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday:

Quincy Civil Process Office, 1255 Hancock St., Quincy

Public Safety Complex, 2015 Washington St., Braintree

The sheriff's office announced the drive on Instagram on Oct. 28. Anton's Cleaners will professionally clean all donated coats before they go to nonprofits, social service agencies and schools for distribution in Norfolk County and beyond, according to the announcement.

Coats for Kids & Families states its mission as: "Anyone who needs a coat will have one." The program's broader 2026 collection season runs Oct. 5 through Jan. 9, 2027, across 200 locations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, according to the organization's website. The program says it has collected, cleaned and distributed 1.3 million coats over 30 years.

Brookline sits in Norfolk County, though neither sheriff's office drop-off site is in town. The Quincy location is roughly a 20-minute drive from Coolidge Corner.

Residents with coats to spare have a second option closer to home. The Brookline Department of Public Works is running a separate clothing and textile drive at Town Hall, as we reported Nov. 6.

Upcoming drop-off details: