Give a Coat Campaign

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Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Mahoning Valley & Western PA (RMHC®)
Hosting the 2nd Annual ³Give-A-Coat² Campaign

YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO (November 11, 2011) ­ The 2nd Annual RMHC ³Give-A-Coat²
campaign is gearing up to host three separate events that will spread warmth
across Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull Counties.

This year the board of directors of the Ronald McDonald House Charities® of
Mahoning Valley & Western Pennsylvania (RMHC®) will be spending more than
$20,000 to purchase brand new coats for children who¹s families have been
devastated by this country¹s economic turmoil.

Three leading local agencies/organizations have once again agreed to tackle
the task of identifying the thousands of underserved children from each of
their counties. In the weeks leading up to each of the events they will also
be distributing letters/vouchers to the parents and guardians of the
children who qualify to receive the brand new winter coats, this holiday
season.
All recipients will be pre-screened by the participating agencies in order
to qualify for the vouchers that allow the parents/guardians to select the
free winter gear for their children (no walk-ins accepted), at one of the
following distribution locations:

COLUMBIANA COUNTY
When: Saturday, November 19, from 9:00 a.m. ­ 1:00 p.m.
Where: The Lions Club
              38240 Industrial Park Road, in Lisbon 44432
Agency:  The Way Station (769 Springfield Rd., Columbiana, OH44408)
Contact:  Vickie Hopper, (330) 482-5072

TRUMBULL COUNTY
When: Friday, December 9, from 3:00 ­ 7:00 p.m.
Where:  The Warren Family Mission
              361 Elm Road, in Warren 44483
Contact:  Nancy Spina, (330) 394-5437

MAHONING COUNTY
When:Saturday, December 17, from 9:00 a.m. ­ 1:00 p.m.
Where:The Mill Creek Community Center
             469 Glenwood Avenue, in Youngstown 44502
Agency: The Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley
              (2246 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown, OH 44511)
Contact: Kevin Jones, Stern Advertising, (216) 464-4850

According to the local meteorologists, this winter may really pack a punch.
They¹re predicting record-setting snowfall and extremely low temperatures.
When temperatures plunge below freezing, a child can suffer from frostbite
or other unimaginable consequences quickly,² said Herb Washington, board
president of RMHC of Mahoning Valley & Western PA, and local McDonald¹s
owner and operator.  ³No child should have to wait for a school bus without
the proper attire or miss out on an opportunity to build a snowman because
they don¹t have a coat.²
Local McDonald¹s owners and operators, including Herb Washington, John
Perdue, Dave Rieger, Tom Locke, Steve Telischak, and Rick Telischak, many of
whom also serve on board of RMHC, and dozens of volunteers will be at each
event redeeming vouchers and passing out coats.

ABOUT RMHC of Mahoning Valley & Western PA

Mission
The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mahoning Valley and
Western Pennsylvania (RMHC) is to create, find and support programs that
directly improve the health and well being of children in our own
communities. 

RMHC of Mahoning Valley and Western PA Pennsylvania helps children by
awarding grants to qualified not-for-profit organizations whose programs
improve the quality of life for children and their families in the area.
Founded in memory of McDonald¹s founder, Ray Kroc, RMHC awards grants to
organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status whose programs benefit children in
the areas of health care, medical research, education, the arts, and civic
and social services.

Vision
We believe that when you change a child¹s life, you change a family¹s, which
can change a community, and ultimately the world.  We strive to be part of
that change and part of the solution in improving the lives of children and
their families by providing programs that strengthen families during their
most difficult or challenging times.

We reach and impact the lives of children throughout Mahoning Valley, Ohio
and Western Pennsylvania through years of experience and strong
relationships with the local community leaders and the people to address the
unique needs for the communities we serve.

We rely on our strong relationships with the medical community to provide
access to health care. We rely on strategic alliances with organizations
that have the knowledge and infrastructure to extend our reach. We rely on
you ­ our donors, volunteers, staff and friends.

The RMHC of Mahoning Valley & Western PA Board of Directors meets three
times a year to award funding. Grant application deadlines are early April,
early August and early December. . For more information about RMHC visit
www.rmhc.org <http://www.rmhc.org>  or to learn more about your local
chapter, for volunteer information or to make a donation please call 330
783-5659.