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Donate a Youth Jacket, Get Free Vikings Tickets
Vikings players giving out 300 tickets during Coats for Kids drive Oct. 1
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Vikings wide receiver Robert Ferguson and other Vikings players will be at the Kowalski’s Market in Eden Prairie on Oct. 1 from 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. to support The Salvation Army’s Coats for Kids program.
People who bring a new youth winter coat (ages 0 – 17) to donate at the event will receive a free pair of tickets for the Vikings’ Oct. 12 home game vs. the Detroit Lions.
Up to 150 pairs of tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Eligible coats must be new winter jackets with their original tags attached. Limit: One pair of tickets per person.
Gently used coats will be accepted, but they will not qualify donors for the free tickets.
The Eden Prairie Kowalski’s is located at 16500 W. 78th St.
Coats for Kids runs Sept. 29 – Oct. 12. Donations are being accepted at 19 drop-off sites across the Twin Cities at the places of business of the following sponsors: 5 Eyewitness News, 102.9 LITE FM, Kowalski’s Markets, US Cleaners, Home Valu Interiors, Commers Water, and the Star Tribune. For a detailed list of drop-off sites click here.
Coats for Kids is a joint effort of The Salvation Army and 5 Eyewitness News. More than 270,000 coats and winter accessories have been distributed to Twin Cities children through Coats for Kids since the program began 24 years ago.
Families in need of coats can call the Coats for Kids Hotline at 651-746-3412 for coat boutique location information. The boutiques will be open Oct. 28–29.
The Salvation Army serves more than 200,000 people in the Twin Cities and is a safety net for those with no place to turn. We serve 2,100 hot meals every day and house more than 850 people every night. To volunteer with The Salvation Army or to make a credit card donation, call 651-746-3400 or 1-800-SAL-ARMY. Checks made out to The Salvation Army may be sent to 2445 Prior Ave., Roseville, MN 55113. Click below to make an online donation.
