Lubbock firefighters deliver winter coats to local elementary school students

Common questions

How many coats did Lubbock firefighters give to students?

Lubbock firefighters delivered nearly 900 free winter coats to students this year. The coats went to kids in pre-k through 5th grade at Roberts and Maedgen elementary schools in Lubbock. Lubbock Fire Rescue and the Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters Association handled the giveaway as part of their annual Coats 4 Kids campaign.

What is Coats 4 Kids in Lubbock?

Coats 4 Kids is an annual campaign by Lubbock Fire Rescue and the Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters Association that gives free winter coats to local elementary students. It began 14 years ago, when firefighters used their own money to buy 100 jackets for local students. This year's giveaway reached nearly 900 coats.

Which Lubbock schools got coats from the firefighters?

Students at Roberts and Maedgen elementary schools in Lubbock received the free coats. Kids from pre-k through 5th grade got them. Lubbock Fire Rescue and the Lubbock Professional Fire Fighters Association gave out the coats, which cost families nothing. Nearly 900 coats were delivered in all this year.