- Last Updated on Thursday, 27 October 2016 19:15
Founded 30 years ago, Model Cleaners is Pittsburgh Region’s largest family owned dry-cleaning operation with 12 dry-cleaning locations and free pickup and delivery services to more than 70 communities in Western Pennsylvania.
Model Cleaners is also the leading provider of home/office pickup and delivery service in the region, with half of their business coming from their free pickup and delivery service.
In the spirit of their local roots and passion for community outreach, Model Cleaners launched the “Coats for Kids” coat drive in conjunction with local schools district and the Salvation Army running October 10 through December 10, 2016. Each participating school will be provided with labeled Model Cleaners plastic bins as the collection points of the coats. The coats will be cleaned and then donated to the Salvation Army to provide to local children who are not fortunate enough to have a coat for the winter.
A Model representative will count and collect the coats from the Model Cleaners bin on Friday of each week and post the count on Model’s Facebook Page. Model will store, tag by school, clean and donate coats to kids within district on Friday, December 16. Any coats not utilized in donation will then be donated to another local cause.
Participating school districts include Peters Township, Upper Saint Clair, Charleroi, Belle Vernon and Seton LaSalle. Other school districts interested in participating in the program in 2017 should contact Dan LaCarte at (724)565-2032 or e-mail him at Dan@modelcleaners.com.
The school with the most coats donated per student can win up to $1,000 for their school from Model Cleaners. The second place winner will receive $500. For complete rules of Model Cleaners Coats for Kids contest visit www.modelcleaners.com
For more information on Model Cleaners, including finding a location nearest you, go to www.modelcleaners.com.
