Through the active support of many local businesses and giving individuals, the Kiwanis Club of Lake Charles has provided the SWLA community with freshly cleaned coats for 37 years through our signature project COATS FOR KIDS.
COATS FOR KIDS involves collecting coats at schools and businesses, transporting the coats to our partner Runte Lake Cleaners for cleaning, and distributing the coats to ten local charitable agencies serving underprivileged children and adults.
Since 2016, we have kicked off our COATS FOR KIDS project with a Spooktacular celebration at Crying Eagle Brewing Company. Spooktacular is a family friendly event featuring games and activities, a petting zoo, pony rides! Throughout the night guests are treated to live music, a silent auction, raffle prizes.
Attendees who donate a coat of any size will receive a free glass, drink token, and raffle ticket.
All coats and money raised through Spooktacular and COATS FOR KIDS are distributed to 10 local charities. In 2025, we collected over 3,400 coats and raised $52,000.
Donations can be made online through the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana, enabling all donations to the Lake Charles Kiwanis Charitable Fund to be tax-deductible. The Community Foundation of SWLA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, tax ID # 72-1508036. You will receive documentation for your tax-deductible donation.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. Your generous donation enables the Kiwanis Club of Lake Charles to carry out this mission. Thank you for your support.
Questions? Please call Jim Meyer at (337) 853-1820 or Randy Fuerst at (337) 540-3554.
Coats for Kids
Through the active support of many local businesses and giving individuals, the Kiwanis Club of Lake Charles has provided the SWLA community with freshly cleaned coats for 37 years through our signature project COATS FOR KIDS.
COATS FOR KIDS involves collecting coats at schools and businesses, transporting the coats to our partner Runte Lake Cleaners for cleaning, and distributing the coats to ten local charitable agencies serving underprivileged children and adults.
Since 2016, we have kicked off our COATS FOR KIDS project with a Spooktacular celebration at Crying Eagle Brewing Company. Spooktacular is a family friendly event featuring games and activities, a petting zoo, pony rides! Throughout the night guests are treated to live music, a silent auction, raffle prizes.
Attendees who donate a coat of any size will receive a free glass, drink token, and raffle ticket.
All coats and money raised through Spooktacular and COATS FOR KIDS are distributed to 10 local charities. In 2025, we collected over 3,400 coats and raised $52,000.
Donations can be made online through the Community Foundation of Southwest Louisiana, enabling all donations to the Lake Charles Kiwanis Charitable Fund to be tax-deductible. The Community Foundation of SWLA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, tax ID # 72-1508036. You will receive documentation for your tax-deductible donation.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time. Your generous donation enables the Kiwanis Club of Lake Charles to carry out this mission. Thank you for your support.
Questions? Please call Jim Meyer at (337) 853-1820 or Randy Fuerst at (337) 540-3554.