Mass. Military Support Foundation organizes coat drive for veterans in Worcester
WORCESTER Distribution of winter coats to veterans at the Central Community Branch YMCA parking lot Friday is one of the ways that a Massachusetts foundation works to help veterans year round.
Massachusetts Military Support Foundation organized the event to distribute 500 coats with support from Ocean State Job Lot, Worcester Red Sox and the Central Community Branch YMCA. The distribution is part of the Buy, Give, Get Program, a drive organized by Ocean State Job Lot and military support foundations to collect and distribute coats across nine states.
Don Cox, president and CEO of Massachusetts Military Support Foundation, said his organization was founded in 2017 to provide assistance to veterans and military families in Massachusetts. Originating in Cape Cod, Massachusetts Military Support Foundation has expanded its reach to cover the rest of the Commonwealth. According to its website, t