WORCESTER, MASS. (WHDH) — The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and Worcester County Reserve Deputy Sheriff’s Association are keeping the community warm this year with their annual Winter Coat Drive, which began on Thursday.

During the first weeks of November, Sheriff Lew Evangelidis and his team will distribute thousands of coats directly to local service organizations and community members in need.

“Especially, it breaks your heart when you see kids and people like that in need of these, so I’m really proud that I work with such a generous group of people and a generous community that wants to keep people warm,” said Evangelidis. “It’s a basic, basic human right to be warm in the winter.”

The Sheriff’s Office aims to distribute 4,000 brand-new, warm winter coats to those in need, helping them stay comfortable throughout the cold months.

The coat drive also symbolizes the support and care from local law enforcement to the community during the winter season.
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