Coats For Kids Maine

Operation warm is a national nonprofit that manufactures brand new high quality coats for children in need.

Coats for kids maine. Some of the resources offered to maine families include a food pantry clothing vouchers referrals and limited financial help for emergency basic needs such as rent or heating oil. That need has only grown over the years. More than 17 000 coats and 6 000 toys collected in maine. News center maine s 36th annual coats and toys for kids day will take place saturday december 1st.

Coats for kids foundation established in 2004 in alexandria va has been a long time partner of operation warm inc. In that time donors have provided roughly 334 000 coats and winter accessories to local families in need. In one day more than 4 500 new and gently used coats and more than 5 000 new toys were collected for distribution. Coats toys for kids day is december 7 we will be live from 7 locations throughout the state collecting coats and toys.

Our coats for kids program has been keeping twin cities children warm for more than 30 years. Aid for kids will look for help in distributing the 6 500 coats in coming weeks from its over 30 nonprofit and school partners. 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. Each year there are children without adequate winter protection.

And auburn on center st. Pratt abbot on forest ave in portland. Pilgrim dry cleaners coats for kids drive was founded in 1986 to ensure that children in need would have access to warm coats each winter. Coats for kids 35 years providing coats to kids in need.

We partner with compassionate individuals community organizations and corporations across north america to provide emotional warmth confidence to socialize and succeed and hope of a brighter future through the gift of a brand new coat. Maine salvation army financial assistance. To receive more information on coats for kids and contact us directly reach out to our parent organization operation warm. The campaign started as a way to collect winter coats for families in maine who couldn t afford them.

Salvation army corp centers can offer direct assistance.