The Knoxville VFW Auxiliary has been holding a coat drive for veterans. Coats will go to any veterans in need.

William Barnett, a member of the Knoxville VFW Auxiliary says he believes this is the first coat drive the group has held. Any coats left over will go to Des Moines veterans..

Tanner Fee, who is with Community Care of Knoxville tells KNIA/KRLS News, “This is going to be great for our guys. We are always in need of stuff. I can’t thank everyone enough.”

Barnett, a member of the VFW Auxiliary replied, “The VFW Auxiliary did a coat drive. We started getting coats about two months ago. We really concentrated on it in the month of October. We’ve had a great turnout. This is just spectacular. I’ve been here two years, it’s the first coat drive we’ve done and the turnout was just awesome. We have more coats than we know what to do with.”

Barnett said over 200 coats were donated for the cause this year. More coats will be distributed to veterans and their families Saturday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the VFW in Knoxville.