LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Channel 8’s second annual winter coat drive with the People’s City Mission was a hit across the capital city on Thursday.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., cars filed through Channel 8’s parking lot, dropping off new or gently used coats for distribution at the mission’s help center.

The Lincoln community outdid itself, donating a total of 2,651 coats. In 2024, 2,409 coats were donated.

Channel 8 Coat Drive with the People’s City Mission

Channel 8 Coat Drive with the People’s City Mission

Channel 8 Coat Drive with the People’s City Mission

Channel 8 Coat Drive with the People’s City Mission

Channel 8 Coat Drive with the People’s City Mission

Pastor Tom Barber, the CEO of the People’s City Mission, said warm clothing is essential as temperatures drop.

He estimates that

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