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A Community Service Project created by
Presented by Rich Lalley, President Operation Warm/Service Club Partnerships DivisionPast President, Rotary Club of Winnetka-Northfield
Weather like this is coming to much of the US and Canada
Children will go to school on days like this, or will
they?
Perhaps not, if they don’t
have a warm winter coat.
How would you feel if your
son or daughter,
grandson or grand
daughter, had to walk to
school on this sidewalk without a
winter coat?
Many Moms keep their
children home the coldest of
days.
The Cold Facts About Poverty in the U.S.
• Every 33 Seconds, a child is born into poverty in the U.S.
• 13.3 million children live in poverty in the U.S.
• 18% of all U.S. children
The Needs Are Plentiful
• Shelter• Food• Clothing• Education• Employment
How We Help
Distribute
New Winter Coats
through service
agencies and
service clubs
like U.S. and
Canadian
Rotary Clubs.
How We Help
This year, we’ll
provide 150,000
children with new
winter coats,
bringing total since
we began in 1998
to 750,000
children.
Why New Winter Coats?
Enhance Self Esteem; Pride of Owning a New Coat
Did you ever get hand-me-downs as a kid? How did you feel when you got something new?
Why New Winter Coats?
Increase school attendanceChildren with proper winter clothing are more likely to attend school.
Why New Winter Coats?
Limited resources can cover other necessities
Schools and agencies are strapped for cash; When we provide coats they can focus on other needs.
Why New Winter Coats?Supports RI President Klinginsmith’s Initiatives:• Outreach to Youth
and Young Adults• Maternal &
Child Health• Basic Education &
Literacy• Economic &
Community Development
Why New Winter Coats?
It’s cold outside in the winter!
Why Coats from Operation Warm?
Affordable• We acquire coats directly from factory; 150,000 units this year., made to our specs.
• We take donor designated contributions and donate new coats to beneficiaries in your community.
• Wholesale-like pricing; $15 plus s&h ($2.00 - $2.50) per coat; very low minimum project size (30 coats).
Why Coats from Operation Warm?
Easy to order. Contact us for order form. Coats delivered in about 2 weeks (or less).
Why Coats from Operation Warm?
Multiple styles & colors- not a uniform12 colors for boys, 12 colors for girls.
Why Coats from Operation Warm?
Created by a Rotarian- Growing through Rotary
Rotary Highlights• 54 Rotary Clubs did
local projects in 2009 in 22 Districts; 90 Clubs in 49 Districts in 2010
• 7,332 needy children received coats via Rotary/Operation Warm Partnership in 2009; over 13,000 in 2010
• Featured in The Rotarian & www.rotary.org!
IL: 13 C; 3 D
MI: 9 C; 1
D
WY: 1 C; 1 D
AK: 1 C; 1 D
KS: 1 C; 1 D
TX: 3 C; 1 D
KY: 2 C; 2 D
TN: 1 C; 1 D
AL: 1 C; 1 D
NY: 2 C; 2 D
CT: 1 C; 1 D
MD: 1 C; 1 D
PA: 6 C; 3
D
VA: 3 C; 3 D
WA: 9 C; 1 D
2009 US Totals
54 Clubs22 Districts15 States
IL: 22 C; 3 D
MI: 10 C; 4 D
WY: 1 C; 1 D
IA:2C; 2 D
TX: 1 C; 1 D
KY: 2 C; 2 D TN: 3
C; 2 D
NY: 6 C; 4 D
CT: 3 C; 1 D
MD: 2 C; 1 D
PA: 9 C; 5 D
VA: 3 C; 2 D
WA: 7 C; 1 D
2010 US Totals
90 Clubs49 Districts27 States
OR: 1 C; 1 D
AZ: 1 C; 1 D
NH: 3 C; 2 D
WI: 2C; 1
D
IN: 1 C; 1 D
MA: 3 C; 2 D
ME: 1 C; 1 D
MO: 3 C; 2 D
NC: 2 C; 2 D
NJ: 2 C; 1 D
NM: 1 C; 1 D
OH: 2 C; 2 D
OK: 1 C; 1 D
WV: 1 C; 1 D
2009 Rotary Highlights• 64% of clubs worked with schools
• 50% did “hands on” coat distribution
• 67% received favorable publicity
• 25% used DSG money
• 85% of clubs definitely or probably will repeat in 2010
How Can Your Club Help?
Plan and execute a Community
Service Project in your Community
orDonation to
Operation Warm to support our
work.
Community Service Project
• Identify a group in need, more often than not a school (we can help)
• Establish coat goal, determine $ goal– $17.50/coat to cover freight
• Create fund raising plan– Reach out to community, use as
opportunity to raise awareness of Rotary and your Club!
– Apply for DSG money!– Work with Interact or Rotaract club
Community Service Project• Order coats by faxing order form (contact
us for form)– Boxes of 6 coats, minimum 5 boxes– Extras provide “coat closet” for future needs– Sizes 3T- Girls 16 and Boys 18/20, Adult Medium
and Large also available– 1-2 week lead time– Inventory still available in early December(check
with us prior to ordering)• Plan for “Beyond Warmth” component with
beneficiary organization– Literacy, wellness, nutrition, parental
engagement, “pay it forward” postcard
Community Service Project
• We can help!– Identify partnering organizations
with need for coats– Templates for marketing and
publicity materials– Fund raising ideas– Example of DSG proposal– Ordering coats
"We can wait for the buses and be warm."
"I love my coat. It is new."
"This coat is all mine. No one ever used it before."
"My Mom will be really, really, really happy that I have a warm coat."
"This is the bestest coat I have ever gotten from anyone."
For assistance with projects, contact:
Rich LalleyPresident, Operation Warm/Service Club Partnerships Division224-305-3684 [email protected] www.operationwarm.org
“Service Above Self”
Warming the hearts of children….Give the gift of Warmth
