The Super Coat Fund celebrated it’s final year in 2023. In the six years it was active, the Super Coat Fund raised almost $18,500 and gave out 249 coats and stipends.

2023

In 2023 our community raised $4,500 and was able to donate 60 coat stipends of $75 each.

2022

In 2022 our community raised $4,575 and was able to donate 61 coat stipends of $75 each.

2021

In 2021 our community raised $4,590 over 2.5 weeks and was able donate 54 coat stipends of $85 each.

We exceeded our goal of $2,000 by 230%

2020

As it is for most organizations, COVID-19 made us change the way we did things last year. Instead of purchasing coats for folks and having them try them on, we planned to give as many folks as possible $75 stipends to fully fund or supplement the purchase of the coat of their choice, with the goal of reaching 15 coats.

In the end, we achieved our stretch goal to fund 25 coat stipends, and were able to give the 21 people who applied $90 each.

Without in person-swaps which we use to fund the Super Coat Fund, and without businesses being able to contribute donations in the same way, we set out to fundraise the new old-fashion way (aka: social media and the internet). With our Virtual Swap, we were able to generate funds for the Super Coat Fund and raise awareness. Using social media, working with Cake Plus-Size Resale for their birthday weekend fundraiser, and networking, we were able to raise $1891.42 for the Super Coat Fund, which is a new funding record.

Pre-COVID-19

The Super Coat Fund is usually able to buy coats between $55 and $65 per coat by shopping sales and we meet with folks to find a coat that works best for them and deliver coats all around the Twin Cities.

2018

Our first year we were able to purchase and donate 19 coats using surplus Big Fat Super Swap and Inbetweenie Super Swap Funds, and a donation from Cake Plus-Size Resale’s Small Business Saturday.

2019

We were able to purchase 31 coats and were donated 3 brand new coats to give to local plus size folks in the Twin Cities with donations gathered at the Big Fat and Inbetweenie Super Swaps, donations from Cake Plus-Size Resale’s Small Business Saturday, and direct donations from folks. Our 2019 goal was 25 coats. We raised about $1600.