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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A local nonprofit is kicking off its annual “A Coat to Keep the Cold Away” youth coat drive. Many areas in central and eastern Kentucky have already seen their first frost of the season, and as temperatures drop, not everyone has a coat to wear. Nonprofit marks 13 years of coat driveDevine Carama founded Believing in Forever Inc. in 2014. The nonprofit supports youth as they find their pathway toward leadership. This week, the organization is kicking off its 13th annual youth coat drive. “Toys are great during the holiday season, but every kid deserves and needs a coat,” Carama said. “We need everything. We provide coats all the way from newborn through high school.”Coats distributed through schoolsThrough a partnership with the Family Resource Centers in schools, coats will be donated to those in need throughout eastern and central Kentucky. “I expect this year, with gas prices being up and inflation still being an issue, we’ll probably have quite a bit of requests. And so every year, it’s around 2,500 to 3,000 brand new coats that we provide,” Carama said. " I think the need is just different.
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