Each year, Columbia Sportswear teams with Mast General Store to gather gently loved coats and jackets for our neighbors who need them for the coldest part of the year. Columbia kicked off this year’s collection by making its own donation of new jackets. 

This is the 20th year that Mast Store has asked its guests and customers to check their closets for coats and jackets “looking” for a new home. “Making the switchover from summer to winter clothing, I always find a jacket or two that is in perfectly good condition, but may not, as Marie Kondo says, ‘spark joy’ as it once did,” said Lisa Cooper, president of Mast Store. “With Share the Warmth, I can release it with gratitude for the warmth it gave me and appreciation for the warmth it will give someone else.”     

Mast Store is working with local organizations in each community to give your old jacket new purpose as someone else’s favorite jacket. 
  
Over the years, Mast Store has found that children and youth sizes, along with larger adult sizes (XXL and larger), are the most difficult ones to come by to meet the needs of local partners.  

This is a great cause to share at meetings, on your social media accounts, and with family as colder weather is approaching. Chances are there’s at least one perfectly good jacket hanging around that has warmth to share.    
  
Established in 1938, Columbia is a legend in the outdoor apparel industry with a drive to “make it perfect and then make it better.” From trending styles, like the Bugaboo jacket and Performance Fishing Gear, to cutting-edge technologies like OutDry, Omni-Heat, and TurboDown, Columbia is passionate about the outdoors and makes goods to keep you outside longer. 

“Columbia is an important partner with our Share the Warmth Coat Collection Drive. They make a great product, especially at the price point,” shared Lisa. “We hope that you might consider Columbia this year if you need to invest in a new jacket, fleece, or other winter apparel for yourself.”  

If you would like to donate, please make sure your gently loved jacket, coat, sweater, or blanket is clean and drop it off at any Mast Store. They’ll be off to their new homes in time to give Jack Frost the cold shoulder.