How you can help San Antonio nonprofits keep neighbors warm as coat prices skyrocket – KSAT

How you can help San Antonio nonprofits keep neighbors warm as coat prices skyrocket  KSAT

After the price of jackets increased 24% last year, according to consulting firm AlixPartners, San Antonio-area nonprofits are anticipating an increased need for donations to keep neighbors warm this winter. SAN ANTONIO – After the price of jackets increased 24% last year, according to consulting firm AlixPartners, San Antonio-area nonprofits are anticipating an increased need for donations to keep neighbors warm this winter. Although temperatures have remained warmer than average, according to the KSAT Weather Authority, a cold snap could hit suddenly. “We collect now so that if we have a sudden cold snap, families aren’t scrambling to buy coats,” said Elise Wyatt, the director of community engagement for United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County.

Project Warmth, United Way’s annual coat drive, aims to collect 2,000 new coats to be distributed to more than 650 families in its grant program. “It can get very expensive to purchase coats every year for kids,” Wyatt said. District 9 Councilwoman Misty Spears is also collecting coats for three nonprofit organizations: Corazón Ministries, Family Violence Prevention Services and Soldiers’ Angels. “It is literally a lifesaving effort,” said Erika Borrego, the president and CEO of Corazón Ministries, which provides no-barrier services for neighbors experiencing homelessness. “On a daily basis, we’ll see anywhere from 300 to 400 people walk through our doors for a