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How to Donate to "No Way Home" Jacket Drive
A coat donated to the "No Way Home" Jacket Drive.
(Credit: CBS)Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Art Museum 7 a.m.
Columbus, Ohio
The Statehouse, Broad and High St. 1:30 p.m.
Wheeling, W.Va.
Cabela's parking lot, The Highlands Shopping, Dining & Entertainment Complex; Cabela Drive (Exit 10) off I-70 4:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
KDKA, One Gateway Center Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222
5:45 p.m.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg Mall outside Bass Pro Shop 3601 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 17111
10:00 p.m.
Friday
The Early Show Plaza
59th and 5th Ave, New York City
7 a.m.
Dave Stops By Ohio Museum
"Early Show" Weather Anchor Dave Price has just one day to make it back to New York City in the "No Way Home" series. While passing through Cincinnati, Ohio, Dave stopped by the Cincinnati Art Museum and chatted with the museum trustee who arranged for his travel.
The video below was filmed using Dave's Windows Phone.
The "No Way Home" Drive for Jackets: A Cross-Country Journey for Warmth
Dave at the start of his journey in Anchorage, Alaska, wearing his first coat.
(Credit: CBS)If you've been tracking my progress from Alaska and across the Northwest, you know that I've come across an incredible cross-section of generous folks, worked quite a few odd jobs and that I've had some trouble with my jacket.
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On day one in Anchorage, I ripped a three inch gash through the front of it. Then, on my way south through Seattle, I left it in a car, never to be seen again.
Late yesterday in Coeur d'Alene, Kiana Sandusky, a youth pastor in town, and her husband Jason, were kind enough to give me a warm (and stylish I might add!) black winter coat. But in my haste to head east, I left that one behind, too, at the hotel where I'd been working as a housekeeper.
In his haste, Dave left behind his donated jacket at the Holiday Inn in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. This photo was taken using a Windows Phone.
(Credit: CBS)Down on my luck and with a chill running through me (not a river), I spent last night in my car, traveling across Montana in a snow storm.
This morning, I found this email from a viewer:
"I've noticed that the theme of your journey is becoming coats. I have been lucky enough with my life, great kids, good income, roof over my head. So each year, I try to do a 'Secret Santa' gift and share it with my kids (30 and 28), just so they know that our family shares the blessings in our lives.
Here's my offer: I will pay you $600. In exchange, you would: A) go to Staples or a stationery store and have 1,000 business cards, postcards or fliers printed, urging people to donate a used coat to the less needy. B) I ask that you use your best efforts to distribute as many of the cards as possible in the next 24 hours.
Why am I doing this? I believe that you have the ears of enough people that my $600 might buy 30 or even 50 coats. I am hoping that you bringing the request to people will multiply the ultimate result of my 'donation' with hundreds of coats. So the good gets spread all around.
Since this is anticipated to be my Secret Santa gift, I ask for anonymity if you accept my offer."
The note brought me to tears. I thought it would be a fitting way to earn the final money it would cost to get home and add another dimension to the trip. It was now not only a fun and adventurous week, it had meaning and made an impact as well.
So with that, I bring to you my final push to make it back on time: The "No Way Home" Drive for Jackets . . . bringing warmth across the country.
My goal is to collect as many new and used coats for the needy in the final days of my journey back to New York. And hopefully the spirit giving which I've been so aware of throughout the country this week will extend far beyond Friday. Thanks for traveling with me today. Good Night.
-Dave
If You'd Like to Donate:
Already people have started donating. Reed Jones from Bozeman, Mont., dropped off two bags filled with coats this afternoon.
Reed Jones owns The Earth's Crust Pizza in Belgrade, Mont. He offered Dave a job making pizza today, and showed up at the airport with jackets when we put the word out.
(Credit: CBS)Tomorrow, I'll start in Cincinnati and I'm going to attempt to weave my way back home before the show ends on Friday.
If you have a coat you'd like to donate, I'd love to personally pick it up on my trek home. I'll be passing through the following cities tomorrow and Friday:
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Art Museum
7 a.m.
Columbus, Ohio
The Statehouse, Broad and High St.
1:30 p.m.
Wheeling, W.Va.
Cabela's parking lot, The Highlands Shopping, Dining & Entertainment Complex; Cabela Drive (Exit 10) off I-70
4:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
KDKA, One Gateway Center Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222
5:45 p.m.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Harrisburg Mall outside Bass Pro Shop
3601 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, Pa. 17111
10:00 p.m.
Friday
The Early Show Plaza
59th and 5th Ave, New York City
7 a.m.
Follow my Twitter account and the "No Way Home" Special Section for updated drop-off times and locations Thursday.
If you can't make it to any of the locations, tweet us a picture of the jackets you'll donate (@earlyshowdave) or email them to nowayhome@cbsnews.com.
Dave's Has "No Way Home" Jacket Surprise
Dave in his first jacket of the trip. Dave left the coat in the back of a car. He was given another coat, but left it, too, behind at a Holiday Inn in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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PICTURES: Dave Drives On
This video was shot using Dave's Windows Phone.
Dave: Kindness Comes in Tuna on Wheat
Dave riding through Montana in his rental car. This photo was taken with Dave's Windows Phone.
(Credit: CBS)Another day, another delay. I spent yesterday in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, waiting to catch a ride with an independent auto hauler heading east to Chicago. He was going to drop me in Billings, Mont., so I spent the day at a hotel - cleaning it. Work as a housekeeper is physical and exacting work and I have a new appreciation for the people who take the messes we often leave in a hotel room and turn it into something that looks brand new and inviting.
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PICTURES: Dave Drives On
I made almost 100 bucks cleaning rooms and then called my ride. He was still waiting to fill up his truck so his departure was delayed. OUT OF LUCK again. Flights were too expensive or too many miles (remember the maximum distance I can travel is 1,000 miles). I was exhausted, but I had to move east and had no time to wait another day here.
I took the money I earned at the hotel and promptly called Avis. Seventy-six bucks got me a car and a way out of town.
Then I called Amber Grant, who had emailed me, asking what she could do to help. She doesn't watch the show, but her friend from Washington, D.C. emailed her and said that I was coming through town. She was kind enough to take me to Subway for dinner. One $5 foot long later, I was on my way - stomach and gas tank full.
For me, kindness came in the form of a tuna on wheat. Not a great day for mileage, but a great day for meeting great people.
Couple Gives Dave a Winter Jacket
Dave shows off his new coat with Jason and Kiana Sandusky, who donated the jacket. Picture taken with Dave's Windows Phone.
(Credit: CBS)Dave Pays for Lunch in Quarters
Check out Dave in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, paying for his lunch in quarters at The Fedora Pub and Grille.
Dave Takes Stock of "No Way Home" Dilemma
Dave uses his phone to call for a ride from the highway after his car breaks down.
(Credit: CBS)If you're keeping score at home, I'm barely 250 miles from where I started yesterday morning -- NOT GOOD. Winds in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho - where I am this morning - are gusting to 41 miles per hour and there's a severe thunderstorm watch.
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PICTURES: Dave's Daunting Day
Paradise, huh? Just another day of trying to catch a break and make some forward progress! It seems to me that today it's just a little bit tougher to get that done.
The key to facing any adversity - small or large - is keeping a positive attitude and remaining calm. I'm trying to do just that. I have over 2,500 miles to go by road to get home by Friday -- and the odds against me getting home on time are growing with each hour. But I'm going to be strategic in my decision-making and I'm going to try to remain clear-headed even though I've only had a few hours to sleep each night.
I've tried to find new ways to travel this trip (air ambulance/buying a car) -- trying not to repeat some of the same methods that I used the last time -- but it's all backfired so far. But -- to quote the Black Eyed Peas - "I've got a feelin' that today's gonna be a good day." I hope to write you from the Rockies or beyond tomorrow morning. If you have any way of helping me move eastward from here PLEASE email me at nowayhome@cbsnews.com or tweet me @earlyshowdave. I try to answer as many of the emails and tweets as possible, but it's been overwhelming - so my apologies if I can't get back to everyone. In the meantime, thanks for coming on the road with me...it's nice seeing our great country with you!
Dave's in Trouble
Dave hits a snag in his flight plan to Spokane.
(Credit: CBS)Yakima, Wash. - Uhh ohh! Dave's trip has hit a snag. After "The Early Show" this morning, he received an email offer from a private pilot to fly from here to Spokane, Wash. By the time he got to the airport, inclement weather in Spokane made flying impossible.
He's at the airport now, looking for a way east or south. Think you can help? Email nowayhome@cbsnews.com or tweet @earlyshowdave.
Dave Gives Update from Yakima, Wash.
Check out the video below to see how "Early Show" Weather Anchor Dave Price is faring as he tries to cross the U.S. in the "No Way Home" series:
