September 22 UPDATE:
President Steffens reports over $6,000 has been collected so far for Operation Warm - amazing job, Rotarians! Keep sharing the story in your networks and know that your efforts WILL keep kids warm this winter!
September 15th UPDATE:
We have an ADDITIONAL $1,000 challenge grant from Community Foundation Board member Nick Blasberg - We are very close to matching the original $1,000 gift announced a couple weeks ago by Kaye Englin, and now we have a big incentive to keep giving! Please click the flyer link below and share with your family and friends.
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The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa is offering a $1,000 matching grant for Operation Warm and we need YOUR HELP spreading the word! Download the flyer and post it at your office or business to encourage the community to support this amazing and much-needed program to keep kids warm this winter!
The Waterloo Rotary Club’s Operation Warm program brings warmth and comfort to children in our community by providing brand-new winter coats to those who need them most. This program, in partnership with the Waterloo Community School District, not only provides students with the necessary gear for Iowa winters, but helps instill a sense of confidence and belonging — and puts on a smile on a child’s face. Every $20 gift provides a coat for a child who needs it in the Waterloo Community School District. Thanks to the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, we are able to match gifts, up to $1,000, doubling your impact. Together, we can keep kids warm and help them face winter weather with the essentials they deserve.
Gifts to the Waterloo Rotary: Operation Warm Fund are tax deductible as allowed by law and you will receive an acknowledgment of your gift from CFNEIA, an accredited local nonprofit community foundation. Learn more about this fund by contacting the Community Foundation at 319-287-9106 or visit cfneia.org.