Volunteers distribute winter coats to New York homeless

The New York City Rescue Mission's 12th annual New York Cares Coat Drive was a success

NEW YORK (CNN) -- More than 75 homeless men received winter coats Monday from a volunteer effort in New York City.

"This is the 12th annual coat drive, and we collect coats from December 1 through December 31 every year," said Ann Coy, director of development for New York Cares. "This year our goal is to collect 85,000 coats."

Volunteers for the not-for-profit volunteer corps helped the homeless men choose from hundreds of coats piled on tables at the New York City Rescue Mission in lower Manhattan.

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The coat drive, which continues for one more week, collects and distributes the coats to homeless shelters, soup kitchens, community organizations and other venues in the New York City area.

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