NANUET – A record-breaking total of 8,122 pounds of coats, gloves, hats, scarves, and shoes were collected during Senator Bill Weber’s coat drive in Rockland County.
Collection bins were placed at 21 locations throughout the 38th Senate District, including town halls and public libraries. The bins are consistently filled and regularly emptied by Senator Weber’s staff to accommodate additional donations.
“The generosity of the Rockland citizenry never ceases to amaze me,” Senator Weber (R, Nanuet) said. “This effort goes beyond collecting coats—it’s about dignity, compassion, and helping our most vulnerable neighbors stay warm during the winter months.”
Durso Trucking generously donated their time and equipment to help load, transport, and unload the donations at the Street Community Center, where a large-scale sorting event was held. Volunteers from Oxford House, WestCOP, Helping Hands, Rockland BOCES, along with local elected officials and high school students, joined Weber and his staff to sort through the extraordinary volume of winter wear.
Following the sorting effort, Weber distributed the donations to several major Rockland County organizations, including Konbit Neg Lakay, United Way of Rockland, People to People, Kupas Ezra, and others, ensuring the items reached those most in need.
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