Donations surpass last year’s numbers at second annual Channel 8 Coat Drive

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Channel 8’s second annual winter coat drive with the People’s City Mission was a hit across the capital city on Thursday.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., cars filed through Channel 8’s parking lot, dropping off new or gently used coats for distribution at the mission’s help center.

The Lincoln community outdid itself, donating a total of 2,651 coats. In 2024, 2,409 coats were donated.

There’s only three hours left in our second annual coat drive and we’ve collected more than 2,200 coats. Come on by and donate! pic.twitter.com/AT1iHb2Zl1

— Channel 8 KLKN-TV (@Channel8ABC) December 11, 2025

Pastor Tom Barber, the CEO of the People’s City Mission, said warm clothing is essential as temperatures drop.

He estimates that the People’s City Mission distributes about 5,000 to 10,000 coats annually through its shelter and help center.

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