A Community Service Project created by Presented by Rich Lalley, President Operation Warm/Service Club Partnerships Division Past 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 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 attendance Children 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; $15 plus s&h ($ $2.50) 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 uniform 12 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 ,332 needy children received coats via Rotary/Operation Warm Partnership in 2009; over 13,000 in 2010 Featured in The Rotarian &

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 Clubs 22 Districts 15 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 Clubs 49 Districts 27 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 or Donation 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 Lalley President, Operation Warm/ Service Club Partnerships Division WARM

“Service Above Self” Warming the hearts of children….Give the gift of Warmth