It will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Community Health Center of Fort Dodge, 126 N. 10th St.

The distribution will be conducted in a drive-thru format, so no one will have to get out of their vehicles.

Anyone in need of a child’s coat can drive through. Staff members will greet them at their vehicle to see what size is needed, they will then deliver the coat directly to the vehicle.

“It can be for a baby or a high school age kid, we want any kid who needs a coat to be able to have one” said Regina Suhrbier, outreach coordinator for Community Health Center of Fort Dodge.

This year, the program has already provided 140 coats for students directly though schools or other local organizations, according to Suhrbier.

Coats for Kids is a joint venture of the Community Health Center of Fort Dodge and Shimkat Motor Co.

It was started about 14 years ago by Lisa Shimkat, who as a Fort Dodge school board member, learned first hand of the need. That first year about 1,000 coats were donated.

The program grew and a partnership was formed with Community Health Center of Fort Dodge over 10 years ago to take over the organization and planning, Shimkat Motor Co. serves as the primary collection location.

“It is a wonderful example of good people, local business and the health center working together to fill a need in our community,” Suhrbier said.