At Chad Jones Law, we believe our work extends beyond the courtroom and the case file. The measure of our firm is not only in verdicts or settlements but in how we engage with the lives of the people around us. Our annual COATS4KIDS™ drive demonstrates that belief in action: a real commitment to community enrichment and meaningful collaboration.
Since launching COATS4KIDS in 2014, we have provided thousands of new winter coats to children in our Texas communities. In 2022, we formalised the initiative into a nonprofit foundation to expand our reach and deepen our mission. On Saturday, 18 October 2025, our teams in College Station, Lubbock, and Midland gathered with local families, volunteers, and business partners to distribute coats, not just outerwear, but also opportunity and connection.
Our goal is straightforward: to engage, to empower, to enrich.
Giving a child a warm winter coat is a practical action, not a grand gesture. It contributes to school readiness, physical comfort, confidence, and participation – small pieces of a larger mosaic of community care.
When a child receives a coat:
As our “Share the Warmth” donation invitation states:
“For many children in our community a warm winter coat is not just a comfort but a necessity.”
This initiative means acknowledging that we have a role beyond legal service: our role includes civic responsibility and community cohesion.
None of this happens alone. This year’s drive succeeded due to the generosity and engagement of local businesses and donors who partnered with us in meaningful, tangible ways. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to:
College Station (BCS) Location:
Monetary Donors (Across Locations):
Lubbock Location:
Midland Location:
These partners invested more than money; they invested presence, personnel, promotion, and participation. They exemplify how a local business can be a community builder rather than just a commercial entity.
You might ask: “What does a winter-coat drive have to do with personal-injury law?” The answer: everything.
Our legal practice is grounded in helping people in their time of need, standing for justice, stability, and recovery. Outside of the courtroom, that same principle applies in the community: standing with children, families, and neighbours.
Engaging in outreach like COATS4KIDS signals that we are not just a legal service provider; we are part of the civic fabric. We know the value of community connection because we see it every day in our clients, their families, and the places we serve.
As we look ahead, we reaffirm our commitment to growing, refining and sustaining this initiative. The 2025 drive marks another chapter, but our foundational intent remains the same: more coats, more children reached, stronger community ties.
We invite new sponsors, volunteers, and partners to join us in the journey. Because community engagement is not a one-time event, it is ongoing.
Every coat distributed through COATS4KIDS is a contribution to a broader mission of community care, not a cure-all, but a meaningful part of the outreach ecosystem. It is one piece of how we help children feel a sense of belonging, how we help families feel supported, and how we help communities build trust and resilience.
To every child who walked away with a coat, to every parent who stood with hope, to every business partner who stepped up: thank you. Your involvement made the event real. Your involvement made community engagement meaningful.
And to everybody reading this: we are more than our cases. We are a law firm that stands in our communities, we engage, we contribute, and we intend to continue doing so, one coat at a time.
