The Super Coat Fund was started because folks should never have to choose between things like food and medication versus staying safe from the cold. Coats for larger bodies are both expensive and hard to find. We use our knowledge of plus size clothing and where to find it, as well as our resources to get the most coats we can for folks who need them in the Twin Cities metro area. We prioritize BIPOC and folks who wear the largest sizes.

Questions about applying or donating? Check out our FAQ

2022 – Applications and donations closed

We’ll be giving out stipends this year again! Our hope is to give out $75 stipends again. Because we didn’t have any swaps this year, including a virtual swap, we are starting from $0. We need extra help with donations this year. Please donate and share if you’re able!

Our goal for this year is $2500.

Apply

Applications are now closed

Donate between November 1st to November 15th and be entered for a drawing!

Donate $10 from November 9-12 and get 10% off your purchase at Cake Plus Size Resale from November 9-12!

Donate any amount and be entered to win one of these prizes:

  • Prize pack 1
  • Prize pack 2
    • $50 gift card to Cake Plus-Size Resale
    • $25 voucher for baked goods from Made by Marty
    • 1 – Large Fat Babe resin statue from Tommy’s Girl Resin
  • Prize pack 3
    • $50 gift card to Cake Plus-Size Resale
    • 1 – Medium Fat Babe resin statue from Tommy’s Girl Resin
  • Prize pack 4
    • $25 gift card to Cake Plus-Size Resale
    • 2 – small resin items from Tommy’s Girl Resin

All gifts come in bags from Fed and Watered!

When donating please put a cold or winter themed emoji in your note :)

PLEASE SEND AS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. Because this is mutual aid, it helps ensure we’re getting the most out of your donations, and that the person running this doesn’t have to pay anything out of pocket other than website and software fees.

Previous Super Coat Fund Results

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%

To date our community has raised $9,185 for the Super Coat Fund, which has given out 128 coats to 117 people

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.