Newtown Youth Football and Cheer (NYFC) is partnering with Backyard Humanitarians for their eighth annual coat drive. This effort supports NYFC's ongoing commitment to community and living their mission of Safety, Fun and Character.

Youth teams will collect warm, clean, new, or gently used coats from the community to be given directly to those in need in the area during morning practices this Saturday and at the youth football games this Sunday at Treadwell Park.

Youth teams will collect warm, clean, new, or gently used coats from the community to be given directly to those in need in the area during morning practices this Saturday at Treadwell Park Pavilion, between 9 am and noon, and at the youth football games this Sunday at Treadwell Park, at the NYFC apparel tent, between 9 am and 3 pm.