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Model Cleaners and Local Students Continue to Lead “Coats for Kids” Coat Drive

During this time of Thanksgiving, we certainly have a lot to be thankful for. With the efforts of local students and Model Cleaners we have now Collected and Cleaned 1,586 Coats for Kids before the Holiday season. Your continued caring is the reason why Kids will stay warmer this winter!

Last week brought in 374 additional "Coats For Kids" to be cleaned for Free by Model Cleaners and delivered to local Salvation Army offices
Last week brought in 374 additional “Coats For Kids”  in partipating School districts.

Charleroi and Upper St Clair keep going back and forth for the leader in the Inagural Model Cleaners “Coats for Kids” Competition. Charleroi (k-12) (0.251) is holding a slim lead over Upper St Clair (9-12) (0.247). Also rising in the standings is Peters Twp (k-12) who has collected 330 coats as a district the past two weeks.  The winning school with the highest Coat per Student enrolled ratio will receive $1,000 dollars from Model Cleaners while the 2nd place school receiving $500 dollars.

 

Coats 4 Kids StandingsEnrollmentCoats CollectedCoats/Student
Charleroi (K-12)15323840.251
Upper St Clair (9-12)13943450.247
Seton LaSalle (9-12)519690.133
Peters Twp (K-12)43005400.126
Belle Vernon (K-12)25222480.098

If you are not apart of these school districts you can still donate a coat at any one of our 12 local Model Cleaners locations. The last day for Coat collections is Friday December 9th, 2016. This Coat drive is for Coats only of any size. 

1,212 Coats Donated by Local School Districts and Cleaned for FREE by Model Cleaners before the Holidays Approach!

Model Cleaners Coats for Kids Contest so far has been a “Heartwarming Success”  and after 5 weeks we have made 1,212 Kids warmer this winter! As morning and evening temperatures get into the 20’s a Warm Coat for a Kids makes such a huge difference going to the Bus Stop and coming home from School!

Model Team Member Roman Dipiazza collected 131 Coats from Peters Twp School District.
Model Team Member Roman Dipiazza collected 137 Coats from Peters Twp School District.

Last week Participating School Districts set a new weekly high by donating 337 Coats to Area Children that are in need. Great job to Peters Township School district for donating a new weekly high from an individual school of 137 Coats!

 

Over 300 Clean Coats are ready to Be Delivered by Model Cleaners to the Local Salvation Army Office
Over 300 Clean Coats are ready to Be Delivered by Model Cleaners to the Local Salvation Army Office.

A new leader has emerged in the Model Cleaners Coats for Kids Contest with just 3 weeks left in competition. Upper St Clair High School (9-12) holds a slight lead over Charleroi School District (K-12). Any school can move into 1st place with a strong effort.

Coats 4 Kids StandingsEnrollmentCoats CollectedCoats/Student
Upper St Clair (9-12)13942870.206
Charleroi (K-12)15322790.182
Seton LaSalle (9-12)519540.104
Belle Vernon (K-12)25222450.097
Peters Twp (K-12)43003470.081
Total Program1026712120.118

The Last Coat pickup at Area Schools will be on Friday December 9th, 2016. The 1st place school with the highest Coats donated per Student ratio will receive a $1,000 check from Model Cleaners. Help your school and donate a Coat today!

 

875 Coats Donated by Local School Districts and Cleaned for Free by Model Cleaners before Winter Time!

We are at the halfway point with Model Cleaners Coats for Kids Contest and  after 4 weeks we have made 875 Kids warmer this winter! Just One coat Donated and Cleaned by Model Cleaners can make such a difference in a child’s life this winter! Be thankful for what we have and pay it forward to someone who is in need!

Charleroi (K-12) holds a slight lead over Upper St Clair (9-12) with just 4 weeks left in competition. Any school can move into 1st place with a strong effort. The Last Coat pickup at area Schools will be on Friday December 9th, 2016.

Coats getting ready to be donated to your local Salvation Army centers in an effort to Keep Kids warm this winter!
After your Coats are donated, Coats are then cleaned at Model Cleaners for FREE, then all Coats the following week get delivered by Model Cleaners to your local Salvation Army center for distribution to area Kids that are in need for a Warm Coat before Winter Time! #YouCare #Modelcares #EqualsWarmerKids

After 4 weeks please see the updated Coats For Kids Standings:

Coats 4 Kids StandingsEnrollmentCoats CollectedCoats/Student
Charleroi (K-12)15322260.148
Upper St Clair (9-12)13942000.143
Belle Vernon (K-12)25222000.079
Seton LaSalle (9-12)519390.075
Peters Twp (K-12)43002100.049
Total Program102678750.085

2 Weeks and 384 Warmer Kids!

We are only two weeks into our “Coats for Kids” campaign, and we have already cleaned and donated 384 coats!!! Check out these Model-cleaned coats headed off to the Salvation Army and to your local school district!

A small sample of the coats collected, but they look like NEW heading off to their NEW homes!
A small sample of the coats collected, but they look like NEW heading off to their NEW homes!

Drum Roll please…. Going from 5th to 1st place with 109 coats donated and a .078 coats/student ratio is….. Upper St. Clair! Way to come from behind USC! Keep it up!

109 coats picked up this week from USC!
109 coats picked up this week from USC

We still have 7 weeks left! Keep those coats coming! Let’s see if USC can stay on top or if week 3 will bring a change in the leader board.

Please remember, if your local school district is not participating in this competition, coats can be dropped off at any one of Model Cleaner’s 12 locations. See our location page to find your closest Model store.

Here are the official week 2 standings:

Coats 4 Kids StandingsEnrollmentCoats Collected through week 2Coats/Student
Upper St Clair (9-12)13941090.078
Charleroi (K-12)1532850.055
Belle Vernon (K-12)2522810.032
Seton LaSalle (9-12)519140.027
Peters Township4300950.022
 Totals102673840.037

Model Cleaners Coats For Kids School District Week 1 Standings

The results for week 1 are as follows for the five participating School Districts involved in the Model Cleaners Coats for Kids Contest.

charleroi-coat-bin-full-week-1
13 Coats were donated at Charleroi Area School District on Friday October 14th

 

Overall 94 coats were collected on Friday October 14th,2016. Belle Vernon Area School District has taken an early lead with a 0.015 Coats donated Per Student ratio, with Peters Twp just trailing in 2nd place at 0.010 Coats donated per Student ratio. There are still 8 weeks left, please spread the word to family and friends about this worthy cause to keep kids warm this winter!!

Coats 4 Kids StandingsEnrollmentCoats CollectedCoats/Student
Belle Vernon (K-12)2522390.015
Peters Twp (K-12)4300420.010
Charleroi (K-12)1532130.008
Seton LaSalle (9-12)51900.000
Upper St Clair (9-12)139400.000
If you are not apart of these school districts you can still donate to the Coats for Kids program by visiting any one of our Twelve local Model Cleaners locations with your Coat donation.

Model Cleaners Launches “Coats for Kids” Coat Drive with Local School Districts

Click here to watch our “Coats for Kids” interview on Pittsburgh Today Live

In the spirit of Model Cleaners local roots and passion for community outreach, Model Cleaners will launch the 1st Annual Model Cleaners “Coats for Kids” coat drive in conjunction with local schools and the Salvation Army beginning October 10th through December 9th, 2016. Each participating school will be provided with a labeled Model Cleaners plastic bin as the collection point for the coats. All of the coats donated by the student body (either child or adult size) will be cleaned by Model Cleaners then donated to the local Salvation Army offices. The coat drive provided by Model will help local families in need stay warm before the winter time.

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Removing Mustard Stains

One of the hardest stains to remove…the dreaded “Mustard Stain”. We have all have been there before, you buy a nice new shirt to wear to a summer barbecue. You grab a Hot Dog and load it up with mustard, take the 1st bite and “wham” mustard splatters all down your new $180 White shirt…

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Model Cleaners recognized as Pittsburgh Business Times Family Business of the Year in Region

LaCarte Enterprises was recognized by The Pittsburgh Business Times as the 2016 Family Business of the Year in the 226 – 400 employee category.

Founded 30 years ago, Model Cleaners is the Pittsburgh Region’s largest family owned dry- cleaning operation with 12 dry-cleaning locations and free pickup and delivery services to more than 70 communities in Western Pennsylvania. Model Cleaners is also the leading provider of home/office pickup and delivery service in the region, with half of their business coming from their free pickup and delivery service.

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Model Cleaners helps raise over $1600 for March of Dimes “March for Babies” organization

Team Model had set a goal to raise $1,500 and once again, we surpassed all expectations raising $1,647 for the March of Dimes “March for Babies” organization. Thank you to our Model family members and loyal customers for your donations toward this worthy cause!!

To learn more about this worthy organization click here at https://www.marchforbabies.org/

Model’s New Upper St Clair store location at Norman Centre 2 Plaza set to open March 21st!

USC sign in front window
Model Cleaners set to open March 21st at  Norman Centre Plaza 2 in Upper St. Clair-  our new space is only 100 yards away from our current location that we are moving from,  the new space features a bigger customer service area and improved customer parking. We also will have our same  friendly Model customer service staff ready to assist you with your cleaning needs.
Norman Center 2 front pylon
Model’s New Upper St Clair location opening at 1775 N. Highland Rd in Upper St Clair features co-tenants such as Louis Anthony Jewelers, The Pie Place and Pier 1- Starting March 21st Model Cleaners will be open from Monday thru Friday’s from 8am to 7pm and open Saturdays from 9am to 6pm.

 

We will be still be open at our current Upper St Clair location located at 1744 Washington Rd. until Saturday March 19th so stop by and ask us about details on our pending Grand Opening Celebration!

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