image for the BGG-Toys program on the Ocean State Job Lot’s Buys-Give-Get program.
image for the BGG-Toys program on the Ocean State Job Lot’s Buys-Give-Get program.
Hero image for OSJL BGG-Coats program.
Hero image for OSJL BGG-Coats program.

Buy-Give-Get is here!

Northeast winters can be fiercely cold, and together, we can help tens of thousands of veterans in need keep warm this winter by donating new winter coats through our Buy-Give-Get program.

Come into any Ocean State Job Lot store and:

  1. Buy a winter coat for just $40 (regularly $120 or more).
  2. Give the coat you purchased back to the cashier, and we’ll make sure it’s delivered to a veteran in need.
  3. Get a $40 Crazy Deal Gift Card – free!*

When you use the $40 Crazy Deal Gift Card, your final cost will be zero!
There’s no cost to you, and a veteran in need receives a brand new winter coat.

Through the Buy-Give-Get programs we’ve run over the past seven years, we’ve donated nearly 250,000 winter coats to veterans in need.

Thank you for helping us make an impact for veterans throughout the Northeast!

Restrictions apply for the redemption/use of Crazy Deal Gift Cards. Click here for full details.

Click here to learn more about the Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation and our programs.

Buy-Give-Get Backpacks for Children in Need

Our summertime Buy-Give-Get backpack program, in partnership with USA Veterans and Military Support Foundation is made possible in part by our generous customers through their in-store and online donations. Since the program’s inception, over 200,000 backpacks have been donated to children in need, including children of military families. In 2023, in just 15 short days our customers purchased nearly 35,000 backpacks to be donated to support children in need. Since the program’s inception, this is the fastest one of our Buy-Give-Get programs has ever concluded! In 2022, our Ocean State Job Lot summer interns gathered at our headquarters in North Kingstown, Rhode Island to help fill 1,500 backpacks with donated school supplies. From there, nearly 34,000 filled backpacks were distributed to children across all nine states where Ocean State Job Lot stores are located in New England, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Backpacks and school supplies for over 200,000 children in need, including military families

Our Buy-Give-Get Programs

Through our Buy-Give-Get programs, our customers play a pivotal role when they give back to those in need. When a customer buys a Buy-Give-Get item, they receive a Crazy Deal Gift Card equal to the price of the item – essentially making the donation free. It’s a win-win for everyone involved!

Buy-Give-Get Coats is back!

Northeast winters can be fiercely cold, and together, we can help tens of thousands of veterans in need keep warm this winter by donating new winter coats through our Buy-Give-Get program.

This year, because of the tragic devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, we will also be donating coats to citizens who were impacted by the hurricanes.

Shop at any Ocean State Job Lot store and:

1. Buy a winter coat for just $40 (regularly $120 or more).

2. Give the coat you purchased back to the cashier, and we’ll make sure it’s delivered to a veteran in need.

3. Get a $40 Crazy Deal Gift Card – free!*

When you use the Crazy Deal Gift Card, your final cost will be zero! There’s no cost to you, and a veteran in need will receive a brand-new winter coat.

Through this Buy-Give-Get program, we’ll work to donate nearly 65,000 coats to veterans in need.

Over 300,000 winter coats for veterans since 2016

Thank you for partnering with us to make a difference!

Restrictions apply for the redemption/use of Crazy Deal Gift Cards. Click here for full details.

Buy-Give-Get Toys

Free toys for kids in need. It costs you nothing!

Shop at any Ocean State Job Lot store and:

1. Buy 3 toys or more for $10 each.

2. Give toys to kids in need this holiday season through your participation in this program.

3. Get a Crazy Deal Gift Card equal to the amount of your purchase – free!*

When you use the Crazy Deal Gift Card, your final cost will be zero! There’s no cost to you, and kids in need will have brand-new toys this holiday season.

Through this Buy-Give-Get program, we’ll work with our partners, including US military organizations, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and select YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, Community Angels, and social service organizations to donate as many as 100,000 toys to kids in need.

Thank you for partnering with us to make a difference!

Restrictions apply for the redemption/use of Crazy Deal Gift Cards. Click here for full details.

Buy-Give-Get Kids’ PJs & Shoes

Ocean State Job Lot would like to thank our loyal customers and our partners iHeart Media and Big Brothers/Big Sisters for helping with our Buy-Give-Get Kids‘ PJs and Shoes program. Through your generosity, we are able to distribute pairs of pajamas and pairs of shoes to nearly 46,000 local children. Thank you to our customers and partners for helping us to support our communities!

One set of Kids’ PJs and shoes for nearly 46,000 children

Photo of boy's and girl's pajamas and shoes

Buy-Give-Get Backpacks for Children in Need

Our summertime Buy-Give-Get backpack program is made possible in part by our generous customers through their donations. Since the program’s inception, over 235,000 backpacks have been donated to local children, including children of military families. In 2024, our customers purchased and donated nearly 35,000 backpacks to be donated to support local students.

Backpacks and school supplies for over 235,000 local children, including military families

Buy-Give-Get Bikes

We are helping children of military families enjoy the simple pleasure of riding a bike. Ocean State Job Lot is thankful for our loyal customers, who helped us with our first ever Buy-Give-Get bikes program. Through their generosity, we are able to put smiles on kids’ faces by providing 1,800 bikes to children of military families across the Northeast. Thanks to our customers and our partners at American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, USA Veterans, and other veteran services, we are able to distribute the bikes to military families.

In just 9 days, our customers purchased 1,800 bikes for children of military families! We will donate some of the bikes at an event called Vets Fest in Philadelphia, PA, where thousands of veterans will be on hand. We will also be donating bikes to Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, DC, for children of recovering veterans.

1,800 bikes for children of military families in need

Buy-Give-Get Coats for Veterans in Need

Northeast winters can be harsh and bitterly cold, and the need for warm winter coats continues to be great.

On October 23, 2023, Officers from the Westerly, Rhode Island Police Department stopped by the Westerly Ocean State Job Lot store and purchased 34 Buy-Give-Get coats for the community. The officers used the gift cards they received for the donation for their annual toy drive to help families in Westerly. 

On November 16, 2023, we partnered with Massachusetts Military Support Foundation for their annual Coats4Vets program at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Four thousand  winter coats were distributed to Massachusetts State Police, and local police departments, including Foxborough Police and Fire Departments, to assist their communities.
Earlier that same month, we handed out 700 coats in Lewiston, Maine, to assist veterans and their families in partnership with Disabled American Veterans and the local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter. 

On November 18, 2023, a tractor-trailer filled with Buy-Give-Get coats went to local veterans and families in need at the Chapel of the Four Chaplains in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in partnership with Project Freedom Villages.

  • In 2023, our giving efforts began earlier than ever – delivering over 50,000 warm winter coats to veterans at the beginning of fall, so they were prepared for the colder winter months ahead. 
  • In 2022, we worked alongside our customers to donate more coats than ever before: 50,000 warm winter coats for veterans in the Northeast.
  • In 2021, we increased our giving from the previous year by 5,500 coats, totaling 47,500.

Over 300,000 winter coats for veterans since 2016

Giving Gallery

Ocean State Job Lot associates at backpack giveaway
Ocean State Job Lot associates at backpack giveaway
Ocean State Job Lot associates at backpack giveaway
Ocean State Job Lot associates at backpack giveaway
Ocean State Job Lot associates at backpack giveaway
Ocean State Job Lot associates at backpack giveaway