Warm Coats for Pakistan

Posted by Kashif Aziz
October 31, 2005

The American Alpine Club is leading a coat drive for victims of the earthquake in Pakistan and Kashmir, which has killed more than 50,000 people and left millions homeless, just as winter is approaching. Climbers and skiers almost always have extra coats lying around that seldom get used—here’s how you can do something useful with them. Send your surplus fleece and down to:

The American Alpine Club,
710 10th St.,
Suite 100, Golden, CO 80401.

The AAC will bundle the coats for shipment to Pakistan, where the Alpine Club of Pakistan will ensure they reach needy people in the mountains. The AAC also has established a Pakistan Relief Fund, which already has raised thousands of dollars for aid to mountain villages. Make a contribution online at the AAC website.

Source: The Mountain World

Relief Work

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3 Responses to “Warm Coats for Pakistan”

  1. 1
    tina Says:
    January 10th, 2006 at 9:15 am

    can i still send a coat?

  2. 2
    Amy Says:
    January 25th, 2006 at 6:19 am

    I have a bag full of coats that I would like to contribute but want to make sure you are still shipping them to Pakistan. Could you let me know? Many thanks.

  3. 3
    Alia Says:
    March 2nd, 2006 at 12:03 am

    Are you still shipping coats?

    Is there a Canadian Alpine Club that is shipping?

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