Rich Lalley President, Operation Warm/ Service Club Partnerships Division

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 organizations like your Rotary Club.

Why New Winter Coats? Self Esteem

Why New Winter Coats? Increase school attendance

Why New Winter Coats? Limited resources can cover other necessities

Why New Winter Coats? It’s cold outside in the winter!

Why Coats form Operation Warm? Affordable

Why Coats form Operation Warm? Easy to order

Why Coats form Operation Warm? Multiple styles & colors- not a uniform

Why Coats form Operation Warm? Created by a Rotarian- Growing through Rotary

Why Coats form Operation Warm? Green Initiative

How Can Your Club Help? Community Service Project or Donation to Operation Warm

Community Service Project Identify a group in need (we can help) Establish coat goal, determine $ goal –$20/coat to cover freight and promotion/pr 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 through –Boxes of 6 in one size/sex/style- 3 colors, minimum 5 boxes –2 -3 weeks lead time –Extras provide “coat closet” for future needs Plan for “Added Value” component with recipient organization –Literacy, wellness, nutrition, “pay it forward”

Community Service Project We can help! –Identify partnering organizations with need for coats –Templates for marketing and publicity materials –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."

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