During One Warm Coat’s 30th anniversary celebration in 2022, the inaugural Distinguished Volunteer Award was given to our National Founder Sherri Wood. This year the One Warm Coat team is thrilled to present the award to Janet Kaplan. Janet has been organizing a coat drive with her synagogue, Temple Beth Ahm of Aberdeen, since 2013,…
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By Natalie Silverstein How to get rid of things with sustainability and social responsibility in mind.
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One Warm Coat is receiving numerous calls and emails each week from schools needing coats for their students. The brutally cold weather across the country over the past few weeks has school administrators concerned.
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Join One Warm Coat and AmeriCorps this MLK Day as we come together to build a Beloved Community through unity, service, and transformation.
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According to National Geographic, Americans send 64 tons of waste to landfills during their lifetime – that’s 246 million tons of waste each year. One Warm Coat is focused on being part of the solution to this growing problem through its innovative programs and commitment to environmental sustainability.
Read MoreCHICAGO — With winter approaching, there is a need to provide individuals, families, children and infants with winter coats, shoes, and warm clothing along with other essential items. Since August 31, 2022, the City of Chicago has welcomed more than 19,000 asylum-seekers. According to a 2023 study by the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, over 68,000 Chicagoans are…
Read MoreClaire Thornton, USA TODAY Across the country, coat drives are in full swing this month as more Americans than ever lack the winter clothing they need to stay warm.
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