 The New York Cares Coat Drive is a popular holiday philanthropic tradition due to the highly-recognizable 'Shivering Statue of Liberty' image employed in its marketing materials.It has collected and distributed over 1.7 million coats to people in need since 1989.New York Cares Day is the organization's largest volunteer day where volunteers revitalize NYC public schools and raise money for New York Cares' education programs.