{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-16/ocean-state-job-lot-coat-drive","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-16/ocean-state-job-lot-coat-drive.md","title":"Ocean State Job Lot Coat Drive Aims for 90,000 Coats","headline":"Ocean State Job Lot Launches 11th Annual Coat Drive With $45 Buy, Give, Get Offer","description":"Ocean State Job Lot's 11th annual coat drive lets shoppers buy a $45 coat for veterans and receive a $45 gift card, with about 90,000 coats expected.","section":"Business","published_at":"2026-10-16T14:11:20+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-16T14:11:20+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Ocean State Job Lot launched its 11th annual Buy, Give, Get coat donation program on Oct. 15, 2026.","Customers buy a $45 winter coat and receive a $45 Crazy Deal Gift Card in return.","The retailer expects about 90,000 coats to be distributed through more than 50 support agencies."],"companies":[{"name":"Ocean State Job Lot","is_primary":true,"profile_url":null,"website":"http://oceanstatejoblot.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"Yahoo","title":"Halfway shoppers can help veterans through Ocean State coat drive","url":"https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/halfway-shoppers-help-veterans-ocean-134327230.html"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"LBBOnline","url":"https://lbbonline.com/news/ben-s-original-returns-to-support-bbc-children-in-need"},{"publisher":"Portafolio.co","url":"https://www.portafolio.co/negocios/mario-hernandez-invita-un-cafe-a-quienes-madrugan-asi-puede-reclamarlo-en-juan-valdez-503918"}],"tags":["Business","Ocean State Job Lot"],"body_markdown":"Ocean State Job Lot launched its 11th annual \"Buy, Give, Get\" coat donation program on Oct. 15, 2026, letting customers buy a $45 winter coat for veterans and others in need and receive a $45 Crazy Deal Gift Card in return, [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/halfway-shoppers-help-veterans-ocean-134327230.html) reported. The retailer expects about 90,000 coats to be available through the promotion.\n\n## How the Buy, Give, Get Program Works\n\nUnder the program, customers purchase a winter coat for $45 that carries a retail value of $200 or more and donate it back to the store. Participants then receive a $45 Crazy Deal Gift Card usable on a future purchase online or at any Ocean State Job Lot location. The coats will be distributed through a network of more than 50 support agencies, organizations and assistance programs serving people in need, including veterans. Since 2016, the initiative has provided more than 450,000 coats to people in need across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. The promotion began Oct. 15 and runs while supplies last. Participants must be registered as Job Lot Insiders, and the offer cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. It excludes certain items, including gift cards, clearance merchandise, propane tanks and refills, beer and wine, kayaks, and live plants and flowers. Additional information about the program is available at [oceanstatejoblot.com](http://oceanstatejoblot.com).\n\n## Earlier Ocean State Job Lot Moves\n\nOcean State Job Lot named Paul Pinto, a veteran HR executive with over 30 years of experience, as head of people in September 2026, tasking him with leading people strategy for its nearly 7,000 employees, the Providence Business News reported. The retailer opened a 40,000-square-foot Glassboro, New Jersey store on Sept. 4, 2026, its 12th in the state, NJBIZ reported. In October 2026, the company said it would hold walk-in interviews at its 12 New Jersey stores on Oct. 6 and 7 for full-time, part-time and seasonal positions, nj reported.\n\n## Other Retail Cause Campaigns\n\nBen's Original renewed its partnership with BBC Children in Need, donating £200,000 for the second year and featuring special edition Pudsey packs across UK retailers, [LBBOnline](https://lbbonline.com/news/ben-s-original-returns-to-support-bbc-children-in-need) reported on Oct. 14, 2026. Mario Hernández launched \"Un café con Mario Hernández\" in October 2026, offering free coffee to early risers in selected Juan Valdez stores through Oct. 31, [Portafolio.co](https://www.portafolio.co/negocios/mario-hernandez-invita-un-cafe-a-quienes-madrugan-asi-puede-reclamarlo-en-juan-valdez-503918) reported on Oct. 5, 2026.\n\n## What Comes Next for the Coat Drive\n\nThe coat drive continues while supplies last, with distribution handled through the more than 50 support agencies, organizations and assistance programs named in the announcement.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}