Lubbock Fire Rescue and the Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters Association distributed more than 1,900 new coats to students at three Lubbock area schools through the annual Coats 4 Kids initiative, according to a press release issued Tuesday.
Officials say 2026 was a record-breaking year for fundraising. The money allowed the association to give every enrolled student at each of the three schools a coat of their own.
Coats 4 Kids began in 2013 through a partnership with the national Operation Warm campaign. Over the past 13 years, the program has provided about 14,000 coats to local students.
Common questions
How many coats did Coats 4 Kids give out in Lubbock this year?
- Lubbock Fire Rescue and the Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters Association gave out more than 1,900 new coats to students at three Lubbock area schools. Every enrolled student at each of the three schools received a coat of their own, thanks to record fundraising in 2026.
When did Coats 4 Kids start in Lubbock?
- Coats 4 Kids started in 2013 through a partnership with the national Operation Warm campaign. Over the past 13 years, the program has provided about 14,000 coats to local students. Lubbock Fire Rescue and the Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters Association distribute coats through the annual initiative.
How was Coats 4 Kids funded this year?
- Fundraising made the giveaway possible, and officials say 2026 was a record-breaking year. That money let the Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters Association give every enrolled student at three Lubbock area schools a coat. Over 1,900 coats went out, per a press release issued Tuesday.
