• November: Coats for Kids

    Our Coats for Kids program is a labor of love for our team of over 170 employees. Every year since 1988 kind people in our community have donated coats of all shapes and sizes at their neighborhood Puritan Cleaners.  Every November, in addition to cleaning and pressing thousands of garments, our team stays late and […]

  • Thomas Jennings, born 1791

    National Dry Cleaning Day – March 3rd

    We celebrate National Dry Cleaning Day on March 3rd every year! Dry cleaning is a process that’s been around for centuries, but the process as we know it was pioneered by an African-American tradesman and abolitionist in New York City by the name of Thomas Jennings. Mr. Jennings was born to a free family in […]

  • Where’d That Stain Come From?

    Your favorite perfumes or colognes make you ‘scent’-sational, but their high alcohol content can stain your garments. When you apply the fragrance, the alcohol evaporates quickly, leaving the oil scent base.  If your clothing comes in contact with the alcohol before it’s dry, a chemical reaction can occur, leaving faded or discolored spots. On white […]

  • What if you were hungry?

    FeedMore distributes over 75,000 lbs. of food EVERY DAY and the need for food increases in the summer months as children are out of school. Every Spring we partner with our community to collect funds and food donations for FeedMore and the Central Virginia Food Bank.   Our goal each year is to collect enough funds and food to […]

In addition to being named the Best Dry Cleaner in Richmond, VA for over 2 decades and one of America's Best Cleaners, we're also committed to doing our part for our neighborhood, and we are proud of our community programs. Through our signature program, Puritan Cleaners Coats For Kids, we've collected well over 300,000 coats for the Salvation Army since we started in 1988. We've also partnered with the Central Virginia Food Bank to raise over 400,000 meals through our 100K Meals program. We also have programs that support our troops, the Junior Women's League, and the Cancer Society. We love the Richmond community, and appreciate your support.

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Kids Helping Kids – Falling Creek Middle School Donates to Coats For Kids

The Coats For Kids crew stopped by Falling Creek Middle School in Chesterfield County to pick up a big haul of coats and to celebrate one of our friends – teacher of the year Cecelia Smith. We had a fine time visiting with her and all the kids, and they really let us know how […]

Kids Helping Kids – Battlefield Park Elementary Donates to Coats For Kids

We visited Hanover County’s Battlefield Park Elementary for the first time and we met the most well behaved kids ever. They were also very enthusiastic and had a big pile of coats for us. Thanks to everyone who helped and we can’t wait to see you next time.  

Kids Helping Kids – Oak Knoll Middle Donates to Coats For Kids

Our first visit to Hanover’s Oak Knoll Middle School was an excellent one. We were met by great kids and staff, and a large pile of coats too. Thanks for a great first-time drive – Hanover is coming on strong!