Oct. 16. The Peninsula Community Foundation is partnering with two organizations, Eblen Charities in Asheville and High Country Charitable Foundation in Banner Elk, for a winter coat drive.

Eblen is serves hard hit Buncombe County and High Country is serving Avery County.

PCF will send half of the coats to Asheville and the other half to the Banner Elk area.

Drop off in The Peninsula Club lobby.

PCF is asking for new winter coats in the following sizes:

Girls :
Children ages 0-12
Juniors ages 12-18
Ladies/Women sizes 16/18 – 1X/2X

Boys:
Children ages 0-12
Young men ages 12-18
Men sizes XXL

Coats are due by Saturday Oct. 19. They will all be delivered the week of Oct. 21.