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Family Business Association Awards for Massachusetts Recognize Anton’s Cleaners with Community Excellence Award

Tewksbury, MA, December 15, 2012 –(PR.com)– Anton’s Cleaners was presented with the 2012 Community Excellence Award by the Family Business Association (FBA). In addition to the award, the Family Business Association has generously donated a check in the amount of $1,500 to Caring Partners, the 501c (3) arm of Anton’s Cleaners. Caring Partners is the […]

2011-2012 Drive Results

Thank you for making the 2011-2012 drive a success!! The 2011-2012 Coats for Kids drive was an overwhelming success. The public, along with 261 schools, and 315 corporate and community partners, dropped off coats from October 15, 2011 through January 8, 2012. Despite the fact it was one of the warmest winters in recent memory, […]

2010-2011 Drive Results

The 2010-2011 Coats for Kids drive was an overwhelming success. The public, along with 259 schools, and almost 300 corporate and community partners, dropped off coats from October 15, 2010 through January 8, 2011. The result was a near-record total of 68,387 coats, the second highest total in this 16-year old program. A remarkable accomplishment in a year when the economy was sputtering, the winter extremely harsh and more people in need.

2009-2010 Drive Results

Thank you for making the 2009-2010 drive a success! The public, along with 287 schools, and over 192 corporate and community partners, dropped off thousands of coats from October 15, 2009 through January 9, 2010. With this generosity, Coats for Kids collected 58,000 coats. Promotional Partners FOX25, Jordan’s Furniture, Kiss 108, and Jam’n 94.5, all […]

2008-2009 Drive Results

Another Successful Year! Through the cold, snow and ice, the public, along with nearly 300 schools, and over 165 corporate and community partners, dropped off thousands of coats from October 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. With this generosity, Coats for Kids surpassed its goal of 60,000 coats with a final collection total of 64,480 […]

2007-2008 Drive Results

A Record Breaking Year! With the public’s help, 298 schools and 94 corporate and community partners joining in the collection efforts, the 2007-2008 Coats for Kids drive ended on January 15, 2008 with a record breaking 68,588 coats collected. In its 13 year history, Coats for Kids has collected, cleaned and distributed a total of […]

2006-2007 Drive Results

Anyone in need of a coat will have one… With the public’s help and over 250 schools joining in the collection efforts, the 2006-2007 Coats for Kids drive ended on January 15, 2007 with one coat shy of a remarkable 57,000 coats collected. In its 12 year history, Coats for Kids has collected, cleaned and […]

2005-2006 Drive Results

Anyone in need of a coat will have one… When the 2005-2006 Coats for Kids drive ended January 15, 2006 nearly 55,000 coats were collected. More than 240 schools along with thousands of individuals joined in the collection efforts. In its 11 year history, Coats for Kids has donated, cleaned and distributed a total of […]

Children’s Friend Gives Out 1,000 Coats to RI Families in Need

Just in time for the re-emergence of the cold weather,Children’s Friend distributed more than 1,000 gently used coats to Rhode Island children and families at its Berkshire Street site. Donated by Anton’s Cleaners of Framingham, Mass., the coats went to deserving families in the Providence area. Ongoing need Rhode Island has the highest percentage of children living in […]