• 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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Coats for Kids – Grange Hall Elementary School

Norman visits Grange Hall Elementary, where the kids have been helping us with Coats For Kids for several years. This year they have collected and donated over 200 coats. Thanks Principal Sefrin, parent volunteer Tina, and all the kids! Click on the picture to visit our website and view the video.

Coats for Kids – Salvation Army Christmas Center

This year’s Salvation Army Christmas Center will be at the Chesterfield Towne Center, in the former Dillard’s department store. We’ll begin the setup for the Coats for Kids area later this week! Would you like to help? Here’s how: 1. Bring your gently used coats (especially kids’ coats) to any local area Puritan Cleaners by […]

Coats for Kids Ballpark Warming Party

Join us at the new, improved Diamond for Food, kid’s crafts, and prizes! We are partnering with Richmond’s new baseball team, the Flying Squirrels, to have a special Coats For Kids coat drive at the Diamond. This event, called the “Ballpark Warming Party,” will be held on Saturday, November 21st, from 10am to 2pm. Puritan […]