Warming hearts: The Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation collected winter coats to be distributed to underprivileged children. On Oct. 24, representatives delivered new coats to the Northeast YMCA.
The Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation — a philanthropic arm of the Philadelphia Auto Show and the Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia — will distribute a record number of 45,070 free winter coats to underprivileged children living in the five-county region of Philadelphia through its Driving Away the Cold program.
On Oct, 24, representatives from participating local automobile dealers delivered new coats to the Northeast YMCA. The program will distribute a total of 15,976 new coats in Philadelphia County this year.
The Driving Away the Cold Program ensures that as many children as possible have a warm coat for the harsh weather and frigid temperatures. The program eliminates a hurdle that keeps kids from getting to school where there is learning, nourishing meals, warmth and hope for a brighter future.
Started in 2008 by the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation, Driving Away the Cold is a philanthropic initiative that focuses on keeping children warm by providing brand-new winter coats to kids who need them most. The new winter coats are raised during a special month-long campaign held in September.
Now in its ninth year, by the end of October, the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation and its dealer members have donated a grand total of 265,252 coats.
For information and a full list of participants, visit caringforkids.com ••
