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Melissa Joan Hart's Coat Crusade
October 19, 2009
Dancing with the Stars contestant works with American Eagle, supporting Operation Warm
LEARN MOREExperienced Executive Joins Our Staff
July 1, 2010
Dave Berger, who has extensive experience in managing data and information in the development world, is our new Director of Database Management & Grant Administration. He has managed donor information and databases in a number of important organizations. VIEW MORE
Announcement made to expand partnerships with Canadian Rotary Clubs
June 21, 2010
At the Rotary International Convention, held in Montreal, Operation Warm announced it was expanding its Rotary Club programs into Canada. In response to growing interest on the part of Rotary Clubs in Canada, Operation Warm will now expand its community service programs to provide coats for Canadian children living in need. Operation Warm works with over 60 US Rotary Clubs to provide new coats to children in need. To read the press release click view more. VIEW MORE
Carey Palmquist Named Chief Development Officer
May 27, 2010
Prior to joining Operation Warm in 2010, Carey was Vice President of Operations and Continuous Process Improvement at ProCure Proton Therapy Centers in Boston, MA, a private for-profit company that builds and operates proton therapy centers for the treatment of specific cancers. VIEW MORE
Valerie Morini Joins Operation Warm Staff
May 5, 2010
Operation Warm is pleased to announce that Valerie Morini has joined us as the Director of College and University Programs. She is a 2007 Graduate of The University of Virginia, where she earned Deans List honors and, as a varsity rower, was named to the All-ACC Academic Honor Roll. VIEW MORE
Maryland Organization Raises Funds for Homeless Children
May 3, 2010
Grassroots Crisis Intervention, is a 24 hour resource to individuals and families in need, based in Columbia, Maryland. The money was raised by an on-line solicitation placed by Courtney Shin Moon on Facebook. Courtney raised money for 130 coats that were distributed by the Grassroots to homeless children living in Howard County, Maryland. VIEW MORE
Partner, Coats For Kids, Receive Award
April 5, 2010
Paula & Cheryl Darby, founders of Coats For Kids, based in Alexandria, VA, were awarded the Chief of Police's Award of Merit by Chief Cathy Lanier of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C. VIEW MORE
Heinz Community Grant
March 31, 2010
In 2009 the H.J. Heinz Foundation provided new winter coats in Pittsburgh to the Extra Mile Education Foundation. Over 6,500 children in the greater Pittsburgh area received new coats and Heinz was a major contributor to that effort. VIEW MORE
ADCK (Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation) Renews Program
January 27, 2010
ADCK is gearing up for another big year. In the fall of 2010 they plan on providing over 20,000 coats to underprivileged children in need in a five county region of greater Philadelphia. Driving Away the Cold, their signature program, is conducted in conjunction with Operation Warm. Now in its third year, the program distributes coats in communities where members of the Auto Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia operate their businesses. It is a signature program for both The Foundation and Operation Warm. VIEW MORE
eNewsletter 2009 Highlights
January 19, 2010
Once again, thanks to our supporters, all over the country, we were able to continue our various programs. Take a look at what we accomplished together last year. VIEW MORE
Recently, mother nature delivered over a foot of snow to the east coast
December 23, 2009
While plenty of children were excited about the snow, many were not. They were not able to go outside and build snowmen. VIEW MORE
It was a frigid 23 degrees in Chester County, PA this morning!
December 22, 2009
Can you imagine standing at the bus stop without a winter coat to protect you from the bitter cold? VIEW MORE
New Coats for Children
November 12, 2009
Rotary Club of Mariposa, California - As another U.S. winter approaches, Rotarian Richard Sanford and his Pennsylvania-based nonprofit organization, Operation Warm, are gearing up to provide low-income children with the proper apparel to survive the bitter cold. VIEW MORE
Coat program heating up
November 2, 2009
A woman came to the CityTeam Ministries building at Seventh and Sproul streets in Chester last winter, looking for coats for her three children. The family of four had been living in a car. “That’s not the exception,” said CityTeam Family Services coordinator Laurie Dent. “That’s the norm.” That’s why Operation Warm, the Chadds Ford-based nonprofit that distributes new coats to preschool- through elementary-aged children, wants to raise funds for more coats this year. VIEW MORE
CHA, with Operation Warm, to give coats to low-income children
October 21, 2009
In Chicago, it is absolutely essential that children have a warm coat during the winter. VIEW MORE
Melissa Joan Hart's Coat Crusade
October 19, 2009
Dancing with the Stars contestant works with American Eagle, supporting Operation Warm VIEW MORE
Wilmington Kids Line Up for Free Coats
October 17, 2009
The Sunday Breakfast Mission was able to provide the coats to low-income families by teaming up with Operation Warm -- a national nonprofit. VIEW MORE
Interact Youth, Sponsored by Rotary Help Less Fortunate Children
October 8, 2009
Heart-Warming Experience in Sussex County, DE, Teaming with Operation Warm to Deliver Coats VIEW MORE
Operation Warm Will Provide Over 4,000 Coats In The Boston Area
September 28, 2009
With the support of its funders, Operation Warm will provide over 4,000 new winter coats to children in need living in the Boston area. Mayor Menino will join dozens of beneficiary organizations at the FedEx hub in South Boston for the coat distribution. VIEW MORE
Operation Warm Supported By ING Direct And The Chicago Housing Authority Help Spread Warmth To Chicago Families
September 10, 2009
Operation Warm in partnership with the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) and ING DIRECT will host a “friend-raiser” on September 16, 2009 at their Chicago Café to raise awareness about the efforts to provide thousands of new winter coats to Chicago’s neediest children. VIEW MORE
Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation Kicks-Off Driving Away the Cold Month
August 1, 2009
Approximately 116 local auto dealers to participate in second year of philanthropic program to benefit thousands of area children VIEW MORE
Alexander Wilson School Event
May 5, 2009
Fastspot had the extreme privilege of participating in an Operation Warm event at the Alexander Wilson School in Philadelphia last week. Operation Warm strives to do one thing, put new coats on kids who otherwise wouldn't have the means. VIEW MORE
Operation Warm rings the bell at The New York Stock Exchange
January 15, 2009
January 2009-Operation Warm rang the opening bell on Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. following welcoming remarks and a gift presentation by the executive host of the NYSE, Founder and Chairman of Operation Warm, Richard D. Sanford, rang The Opening Bell. VIEW MORE
Bell and Operation Warm Provide Winter Coats to Boston Elementary Students
November 1, 2008
Building Educated Leaders for Life, a non-profit educational organization headquartered in Dorchester, Mass., has partnered with Operation Warm to provide elementary school students in BELL Afterschool programs in Boston at six locations with new winter coats. VIEW MORE
Operation Warm Launches its College and University Program
November 1, 2008
November 2009-Last fall Operation Warm launched its new College and University Program at The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Members of Penn’s Panhellenic and MultiCultural Greek sororities raised funds by having bake sales, soliciting friends, parents and fellow students and raised over $ 4,500. VIEW MORE
City of Chicago Provides Winter Coats for 1,000 Homeless Youth
November 1, 2008
As the winter chill descends upon Chicago, 1,000 homeless children will receive brand new winter coats courtesy of the Chicago Department of Human Services and Operation Warm. VIEW MORE
Auto Dealers Participate in Coat Program
November 1, 2008
The Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation, along with about 115 of its dealer members located throughout the five-county Philadelphia region, will host its first-ever Driving Away the Cold month in October. VIEW MORE
Operation Warm Welcomes Dave Berger
November 30, 1999
An experienced executive joins us as Director of Database Management and Grant Administration, prior to his current position, Dave was the Database Administrator at The Delaware Art Museum. VIEW MORE
