Warming hearts – one coat at a time: Wall of Warmth returning to 12 Idaho cities

SOUTHEAST IDAHO (KIFI) – With winter’s chill nipping around the corner, the Wall of Warmth is coming back to southeast Idaho, covering more cities than ever.

Now in its 10th year, the drive aims to gather thousands of coats for those who need another layer to stay warm.

"The Wall of Warmth is a project that we started in 2017 with about 600 coats,” said founder Valorie Blanchard. “As we expanded, we have just grown and grown and grown. Over the years, we've got up to 9,000 coats. And now, [this year] we are going to be doing 13 walls. For the first time, it's going outside of the state of Idaho into Montana."

Seventy-five employees from Brad Hall Companies gathered to sort coats Thursday in Idaho Falls.

From now until November 19th, you can drop off new or gently used coats, snow pants, hats, gloves and scarves at 82 drop-off locations throughout the region.

"Now's the time. Go through your closet. We'll take any warm clothing item – such as coats, hats, gloves, boots that have been gently used, and we'll put them to good use,” said Hall Foundation Director Sunny Harker. “Every item donated goes to help people in our community.”

Walls of Warmth

The coats will be set up at Walls of Warmth in 12 different cities for two weeks from November 9 through 21st at:

1. Idaho Falls – North Tourist Park – 850 Lincoln Road, Idaho Falls, ID 83401
2. Blackfoot – Across from C-A-L Ranch Store – 250 North Meridian Street, Blackfoot ID 83221
3. Pocatello – Lewis & Clark Elementary  Alameda Middle School Fence – 566 West Alameda Road, Pocatello, ID 83201
4. Rexburg – Smith Park – East Main Street, Rexburg, 83440
5. Rigby – Rigby South Park – 355 Centennial Lane, Rigby, ID 83442
6. Shelley – Dean Goodsell Elementary School Fence – 185 West Center Street, Shelley, ID 83274
7. Salmon –603 Shoup Street, Salmon, ID 83467
8. Driggs – 445 N. Main Street, Driggs, ID 83422
9. St. Anthony – 247 East 4th North, St. Anthony, ID 83445
10. Montpelier – A.J. Winters Elementary School – 535 Clay Street, Montpelier, ID 83254
11. Shoshone – Frontier Credit Union – 103 South Birch Street, Shoshone, ID 83352
12.  Butte – Frontier Credit Union Butte Branch – 3220 Harrison Avenue, Butte, MT 59701

The Idaho Association of Realtors also donated $1,500 to the effort.

To look up where you can drop off a coat or find a warm coat, visit www.WallofWarmth.com.

Donation Locations (Warm Clothing Drop-off)

Idaho Falls

• Action Motor Sports
• Brad Hall Companies
• C-A-L Ranch Stores
• Broulim’s
• Just 4 Kids Pediatrics
• Just 4 Kids Urgent Care
• Good 2 Go Gas Stations
• Albertsons (all 3)
• Austin Kade Academy
• Fred Meyer
• Small World Child Care Center
• Frontier Credit Unions (3 locations)

Pocatello

• Just 4 Kids Urgent Care
• Good 2 Go
• Albertsons
• C-A-L Ranch Stores (Chubbuck)
• 5th Street Bagelry
• Portneuf Library DIstrict
• Ace Hardware
• Gold’s Gym
• Frontier Credit Union
  

Blackfoot

•  Blackfoot Medical Center
• Tadd Jenkins Dodge
• C-A-L Ranch Stores
• Bingham Ag Main Store
• Bingham Ag C-Store
• Bingham Ag Farm Store
• Good 2 Go
• Kesler’s Market
• Melinas

Rexburg

• Idaho’s Real Estate
• Rexburg City Hall
• C-A-L Ranch Stores
• Good 2 Go Gas Stations
• Broulim’s
• Valley Wide Country Store
• Just 4 Kids Urgent Care
• The Lodge – Front Leasing Office Building 1
• Frontier Credit Union

Driggs

• Broulim’s
• Victor City Hall
• Tetonia City Building
• Teton Valley Hospital
• Ace Hardware
• Frontier Credit Union

Rigby

• Tadd Jenkins Chevrolet
• Good 2 Go
• Broulim’s
• Jefferson County Courthouse
• Ace Hardware

Shelley

• Good 2 Go
• Broulim’s
• Frontier Credit Union

St. Anthony

• Broulim’s
• Les Schwab
• Henry’s Fork Elementary School
• Parker-Egin Elementary School
• Teton Elementary School
• South Fremont High School
• Frontier Credit Union

Soda Springs

• Wild Pine Cafe
• Heritage Soda Springs
• Bear River Chiropractic
• Bear River Gym
• Main Street Diner
• Ruvion
• Soda Springs Animal Clinic
• Farm Stand
• Vaughn Smith Construction

Ucon

• Good 2 Go

Arco

• Frontier Credit Union

Montpelier

• Frontier Credit Union

Shoshone

• Frontier Credit Union

Challis

• Frontier Credit Union

Salmon

• Frontier Credit Union

Grace

• Grace Market

Meridian

• Frontier Credit Union

Star

• Frontier Credit Union

Butte

• Frontier Credit Union