Objective:  To provide new winter coats to children in need in the Greater Cincinnati area.

We accept letters of nomination from area teachers/advocates for students who are in need of the gift of a new winter coat. We schedule a shopping day in November at a local retailer. The teachers come and choose the coats for their nominated students, and our foundation pays for them. The retailer typically provides a discount on the coat purchases, and opens the store 2 hours early for our shoppers so that they are the only customers and can get assistance from the store staff.

Our foundation wants to ensure that needy children can receive new winter coats. Also, the intent is to strengthen the bond between the student and the teacher/advocate by having the teacher submit a letter for each child, and by having the teacher pick out the coat for the student.