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Spreading our Wings - Coats For Kids Foundation is now a part of Operation Warm |
Coats for Kids Foundation, established in 2004 in Alexandria, VA has been a long time partner of Operation Warm, Inc . Founded on similar principles, both organizations have made it their mission to provide new winter coats to children in need. Our shared vision of ensuring every child wearing a new winter coat is healthy, able to attend school regularly and has a strong self- esteem is why Coats For Kids Foundation and Operation Warm, Inc. have united with a goal of serving at-risk children in the Greater Washington D.C Metro area and an increasing number of children nationwide.
After distributing more than 38,000 new winter coats since 2004, Coats for Kids Foundation founders, Paul and Cheryl Darby retired in 2011. They reached out to Operation Warm, Inc. so the their legacy could continue. Their profound impact on children in the Washington D.C region has been remarkable. Together, in the winter of 2011/2012, Coats for Kids Foundation and Operation Warm have already reached more than 5,000 children within the National Capital Area, and 220,000 children througought the country.
Within the National Capital Area, children will continue to be served through Coats for Kids Foundation. Our efforts have been expanded with the help of Operation Warm, who similarly provides brand-new coats to children in need in this local area. Across the United States, Operation Warm runs one of the largest coats for kids programs in the country, distributing new coats in 37 states.
Our commitment to high quality coats and impeccable customer service will not be sacrificed as we continue to work with our partners across the country. Better yet, we are thrilled about the potential growth opportunities that will result from the union between Coats For Kids Foundation and Operation Warm, Inc. Learn more at www.operationwarm.org.
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Contribute through the Combined Federal Campaign |
The Coats for Kids Foundation and Operation Warm are proud to be a long time participants of the Combined Federal Campaign. This year, in addition to participating in the National Capital Area Campaign, we will also participate in the South Jersey and Delaware Campaigns. We're also participating in the State Employees’ Charitable Campaign of Delaware. Learn more
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Firefighters Coats for Kids Foundation Formed with IAFF |
During the July IAFF 51st Convention in Philadelphia, delegates voted overwhelming in support of Firefighters Coats for Kids, a community outreach program designed specifically for the IAFF and its members to provide brand-new, made-in-the-USA and Canada winter coats to needy children and their families.
“The IAFF has a long history of supporting programs that help local neighborhoods and families,” says IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger. “Community outreach efforts can have long-term and lasting impact on the local communities IAFF members serve.”
Firefighters Coats for Kids Foundation is established to help children in poverty survive and thrive by providing hundreds of thousands of new winter coats and bringing warmth to needy children. Through collaboration with Operation Warm, Inc. and Coats for Kids Foundation, the turnkey program will help inspire hope for the more than 17 million children living in poverty in the United States and Canada, as well as help bring coat manufacturing back to North America. Learn More
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Share Your Delight with International Delight, Silk, Horizon and Land O' Lakes |
We're excited to announce the 2012 Share Your Delight®
program! Now through January 15th, 2013,
whenever you purchase a specially marked bottle of International Delight®,
Silk®, Horizon® or a Land O' Lakes® product and register your purchase at www.ShareYourDelight.com , 50¢ will be donated to Coats for Kids Foundation to
provide new winter coats to children in need.
Together, these brands have committed a minimum donation of $25,000, and
if enough people register their purchases, the donation could increase to as
much as $100,000!
We are so grateful to International Delight®, Silk®, Horizon® and Land O' Lakes ® for supporting our work to provide children in
need with the gift of new winter coats.
More kids than ever live in poverty in the United States. We dream of getting them all new winter
coats. Children with warm coats go to school; children with NEW warm coats go
to school feeling good about themselves!
You can also help even more children receive new coats by making your
own donation.
*The Land O' Lakes brand is owned by Land O’ Lakes, Inc. and
is used by license.
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Make a difference in the life of a needy child today.
You can now help Coats for Kids Foundation and Operation Warm by making a secure contribution by clicking one of the images below.
Donations will be directed through Operation Warm Inc. d/b/a Coats for Kids Foundation.
Nonprofit organization tax ID# 38-3663310.
Thank you for your support as we provide new coats to children in need!
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