Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids® exemplifies the Knights of Columbus’ mission of charity and providing for the most vulnerable members of society. 

Since Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids® launched in 2009, Knights have distributed coats in 49 U.S. states and all 10 Canadian provinces — including on U.S. military bases and Native American and First Nation reservations in the U.S. and Canada.

Since 2009, the Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids® program has provided warm winter coats to children in need living in cold climates in the United States, Canada and overseas. Each Thanksgiving weekend, Knights distribute thousands of free coats at events held across the United States.

There are 1,500 Councils who participate in the annual distributions. Approximately 200,000 coats are distributed annually.