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A heart warming story from Chicago
January 05, 2013
From an email received today: “My friend is a therapist at Association House of Chicago. He was able to obtain a coat through Operation Warm in December for one of his child participants. This boy and his mother have absolutely nothing. This boy has never had anything new before and now that he has this brand new coat, the funny thing is, he doesn’t want to wear it. He does not want to get it dirty or ripped.”
LEARN MOREA heart warming story from Chicago
January 05, 2013
From an email received today: “My friend is a therapist at Association House of Chicago. He was able to obtain a coat through Operation Warm in December for one of his child participants. This boy and his mother have absolutely nothing. This boy has never had anything new before and now that he has this brand new coat, the funny thing is, he doesn’t want to wear it. He does not want to get it dirty or ripped.”VIEW MORE
International Association of Firefighters Teams with Operation Warm to Help Children in Need
July 31, 2012
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.VIEW MORE
We Could Not Do It Without You!
June 15, 2012
In the past year, with the help of thousands of individuals and organizations, nearly a quarter of a million children in need received new Operation Warm winter coats. Every one of our supporters shares our belief in the importance of supporting a child so they may go to school on even cold winter mornings, with pride and ready to learn. A BIG THANK YOU to all our supporters. VIEW MORE
One Night Without Warmth Awareness Campaign
October 18, 2011
“One Night Without Warmth” (ONWW) is a national awareness event designed to support Operation Warm’s mission to provide new winter coats for children in need. The national awareness event’s theme is to draw attention to the large numbers of children living in poverty in the United States and share in Operation Warm’s work to alleviate some effects of childhood poverty by providing new, winter coats to children in need. VIEW MORE
Operation Warm still Serving the Community
February 14, 2011
Kathleen E. Carey, reporter for the Delaware County Daily Times recently visited with Dick Sanford, Founder. Not only did he share Operation Warm’s history, but also the plans for moving into the next decade.VIEW MORE
Carrier Angels
January 01, 2011
Children in need receive the gift of warmth thanks to the kind gestures of drivers from all of our carrier angels. Each time they picked up or made a delivery, they were smiling and willing to help.VIEW MORE
WJBR holds annual fund raiser for Operation Warm
December 10, 2010
Once again WJBR is leading their annual drive to raise funds for new winter coats for children in need in Delaware.VIEW MORE
Believe and Achieve Foundation Helps Operation Warm
December 08, 2010
When you purchase a hat from The Believe and Achieve Foundation another animal hat will be donated to Operation Warm, and we will distribute it to children in one of our programs. The hats are hand made in Peru of Alpaca and cost $16.00. The HATIMALS are available as a monkey, penguin, panda, bear, bunny, frog or a mouse.VIEW MORE
Elev8 and and Operation Warm Distribute Coats in Baltimore.
December 06, 2010
On Saturday, December 4th, Elev8 and Operation Warm distributed 700 new winter coats to children in four schools in East Baltimore. Elev8 is a four year initiative designed to improve educational and social outcomes for the children and families in East Baltimore, in neighborhoods near the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus.VIEW MORE
BNY Mellon Volunteers Help Head Start in the Bronx
November 22, 2010
An Operation Warm event was held at the Dr. Richard R. Green Early Learning Center in the Bronx on November 10th.VIEW MORE
World Vision, FedEx and Operation Warm Team up in Minnesota
November 03, 2010
Operation Warm distributed coats to the Jackson Preparatory Magnet Elementary School in St. Paul. The program was made possible by generous donors and our community partner World Vision and FedEx, who provided the transportation of the coats.VIEW MORE
Operation Warm Carrier Angels-New Century Transportation
October 01, 2010
A number of transportation carriers serve as Operation Warm angels. Bank of America, FedEx, New Century Transportation, Office Basics, Office Movers and Pilot Freight Services support the logistics of delivering new winter coats.VIEW MORE
Operation Warm Carrier Angels-FedEx
September 30, 2010
A number of transportation carriers serve as Operation Warm angels. Bank of America, FedEx, New Century Transportation, Office Basics, Office Movers and Pilot Freight Services support the logistics of delivering new winter coats.VIEW MORE
Operation Warm Carrier Angels-Pilot Freight Services
September 30, 2010
A number of transportation carriers serve as Operation Warm angels. Bank of America, FedEx, New Century Transportation, Office Basics, Office Movers and Pilot Freight Services support the logistics of delivering new winter coats.VIEW MORE
Operation Warm Carrier Angels-Office Movers
September 30, 2010
A number of transportation carriers serve as Operation Warm Angels. Bank of America, FedEx, New Century Transportation, Office Basics, Office Movers and Pilot Freight Services support the logistics of delivering new winter coats.VIEW MORE
Operation Warm Carrier Angels-Office Basics
September 28, 2010
A number of transportation carriers serve as Operation Warm angels. FedEx, Ironlinx, New Century, Office Basics, Office Movers and Pilot Freight support the logistics of delivering new winter coats.VIEW MORE
Operation Warm Carrier Angels-Bank of America
September 25, 2010
A number of transportation carriers serve as Operation Warm angels. Bank of America, FedEx, New Century Transportation, Office Basics, Office Movers and Pilot Freight Services support the logistics of delivering new winter coats.VIEW MORE
Harlem Children’s Zone News
December 22, 2009
As we have for several years now, we supplied free winter coats to children – this year, more than 2,600 coats.VIEW MORE
He Donates Coats to Kids, with Warmest Regards
December 21, 2009
“When I saw the excitement of the children, and their parents, it had a profound impact on me,” Sanford said of his first distribution.VIEW MORE
Operation Warm in the Classroom
October 28, 2009
Student Features Operation Warm in Her Work and is Voted Best of ClassVIEW MORE
Coat give away to keep CHA children warm
October 21, 2009
An unemployed single parent, is grateful she no longer has to worry about her children staying warm outside this winter.VIEW MORE
Operation Warm teams up with Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation of Philadelphia to distribute 1
October 21, 2009
Operation Warm and the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation of Philadelphia proudly celebrated the culmination of their second annual Driving Away the Cold campaign.VIEW MORE
New Winter Coats to Greater Boston Children in Need
September 28, 2009
Operation Warm together with a major sponsor of this initiative, Bank of New York Mellon - Boston and FedEx distributed approximately 3,500 new winter coats.VIEW MORE
Last fall, Operation Warm launched its new College and University Program at The University of Penns
June 05, 2009
Members of Penn’s Panhellenic and MultiCultural Greek sororities raised funds by having bake sales, soliciting friends, parents and fellow students, bringing in over $4,500. That allowed the group to provide new coats to over 300 students at the nearby Alexander Wilson School, a public elementary school about a half mile from the campus.VIEW MORE