Your Club Rotary Club Press Release
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ROTARY CLUB OF {Your Club}
www.your url.xxx
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS: Your Press Contact
{Club position}, Rotary Club Your Club
phone
email
DATE: Month, day, year
Rotarians Warming the Hearts of Children
from {Your Town} Families in Need
Date (Town, ST) Continuing its {how many years} year tradition of community service, The Rotary Club of Your Club plans to give new winter coats to children in need {describe the children/organization you are giving coats}.
“A winter coat is an essential item during {your geography} winters,” said {your spokesperson or club President}, {position in club} of the Club. “A brand new coat provides more than just warmth, it allows a child to attend school, where they not only receive an education, they also receive meals. It provides the added benefit of helping to increase self-esteem and peer acceptance – a true moment of joy for the children receiving these gifts”
Children receiving coats will be identified by {beneficiary organization partners}, and coats will be given {provide details of your distribution plans}.
The Rotary Club is working with Operation Warm®, a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to distributing high quality, new winter coats to children living in need. Founded in 1998, Operation Warm has given 2 million new winter coats to children in need. The Rotary Club has been a critical partner in fulfilling their mission of helping children within {your geography}.
Area citizens are invited to help the Rotary Club with this project by {describe fundraising opportunities and share fundraising webpage}.
About The Rotary Club of Your Club:
The Rotary Club of Your Club was founded in Year and meets Day from Time at Place for meal and a speaker. Membership is open to service oriented residents and workers of the area. Guests are welcome to attend. Club projects include {list several club service projects}. To learn more about the club and its schedule of lunch programs, visit www.cluburl.xxx.
About Operation Warm:
Operation Warm is a nonprofit organization who provides brand new winter coats to children in need, helping to improve self-esteem, peer acceptance, school attendance, and overall wellness. They believe the gift of a new coat can tell a child, “You’re worth it,” and will inspire happiness and warmth through pride in ownership. Since its inception in 1998, their community of partners and supporters continually contribute to make a difference in the lives of millions of children. www.operationwarm.org
Samples of the Operation Warm new winter coats that the Rotary Club of {Your Club} will
provide to children in need {describe children}.
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AN ORGANIZATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LEADERS • UNITED WORLDWIDE •
1.2 MILLION MEMBERS • MORE THAN 200 COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS • PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN SERVICE • BUILDING GOODWILL AND PEACE IN THE WORLD