Winter Coat Drive Skates Into Wollman Rink

Winter Coat Drive Skates Into Wollman Rink This Weekend

This weekend, you can give back to your community and have a day on the ice with your family.

From Jan. 26 to 28, Central Park’s iconic Wollman Rink is hosting a Winter Coat Drive. All skaters who bring a coat to donate will receive discounted entry, courtesy of the Wollman Rink Access Program (WRAP): $15 for admission, skate rental and a complimentary hot chocolate.

The donation will also be accepting hats, gloves and scarves. All donated items must be new or gently used, clean and ready to wear and free of rips, tears or stains.

Donations from the event will go to Breaking Ground, the largest developer and operator of permanent supportive housing in New York.

Through their Street to Home and Connect to Care programs, Breaking Ground provides outreach services to unsheltered individuals in Brooklyn, Queens and Midtown Manhattan. Coats and accessories donated by skaters during the event will be distributed to people Breaking Ground is working with this winter.

Help your fellow New Yorkers stay warm this winter while also having a day out with your family!

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Super Soccer Stars

Soccer Stars is New York&rsquo;s most popular youth educational soccer program! With 24 years of experience under our cleats, we have positively impacted over one million kids in our local community by putting the FUN in FUNdamentals in our weekly classes and camps. At Soccer Stars, we use the soccer ball as a vehicle to help children not only improve their soccer skills, but develop self-confidence and physical literacy, improve gross motor skills, build teamwork, and hone socialization skills. Our highly trained coaches and early childhood experts lead an age-specific curriculum with a low kid-to-coach ratio so every child gets individual attention and can grow at their own pace. Kids ages 1-12+ can join our seasonal programs, including Parent &amp; Me, FUNdamentals, Development Training, and Travel Soccer. Join us at one of over 80 locations in neighborhoods across across Westchester County, Connecticut and New York, available 7 days-a-week: Connecticut: <ul> <li>Cos Cob</li> <li>Greenwich</li> <li>Port Chester</li> </ul> &nbsp; Westchester: <ul> <li>Briarcliff</li> <li>Eastchester</li> <li>Mt. Kisco</li> <li>New Rochelle</li> <li>Ridgefield</li> <li>Scarsdale</li> <li>White Plains</li> </ul> &nbsp; New York City: <ul> <li>Bronx</li> <li>Inwood</li> <li>Upper West Side</li> <li>Upper East Side</li> </ul> &nbsp; Can&rsquo;t find a class or location that fits your schedule? Soccer Stars also offers private classes for small groups or individual training. Let our coaches come to you with a completely customizable program, anytime, anywhere. Birthday parties are also available!&nbsp;

Cucu's PlayHouse

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