NORTH KINGSTOWN – Ocean State Job Lot announced Feb. 19 that approximately 42,000 winter coats were collected during the discount retailer’s 2020 Buy, Give, Get charitable program.
The program, held between October and January at each of Job Lot’s stores in nine states, encouraged customers to purchase a brand-name winter coat and give back to the store to donate it to a veteran in need. The amount of coats donated exceeded 2019’s mark by close to 12,000, Job Lot said.
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“The fact that we exceeded last year’s donation – in the midst of a pandemic no less – is a true testament to the loyalty and generosity of our customers,” Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation Executive Director David Sarlitto said in a statement.
The coats are being distributed to veteran organizations all around the Northeast, Job Lot said.
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