LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The 13th annual Diana Ross Coat Drive is now underway in Lexington, collecting winter coats for community members in need through December 5.

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office hosts the drive in honor of Diana Ross, who became a fierce advocate for domestic violence victims after her daughter, Amanda, was murdered by her fiancé, former state representative Steve Nunn, in 2009. Ross died in 2018.

"Something as small as a warm coat shows that everyone in this community is cared for by their neighbors," Sheriff Kathy Witt said. "All of us have the power to be the light this holiday season for someone we may have never met, but who might need to know that they are valued."

The sheriff's office has partnered with Republic Bank to collect donated coats at all five

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