Articles tagged: warm the children

Warm the Children continues to strive for $250,000 donation goal

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Posted: Jan 19, 2013

Thousands of Washtenaw County children have the warm clothes they need thanks to donations made by the community to the Warm the Children Program, but they are still in need of funds to reach their ... Read more »

Easier to give than to receive? First-time Warm the Children shopper shares perspective

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Posted: Dec 30, 2012

Read more about Warm the Children. A first-time Warm the Children volunteer shared her experiences with me. She helped three young moms shop for their families, and the experience was evocative of Dickens' "A Christmas ... Read more »

column: Holiday traditions: Warm the Children helps me prepare for Christmas season

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Posted: Dec 23, 2012

This year isn’t exactly my year without a Santa Claus. But my own personal holiday celebrations are changing, as my family gets older and elements of loss creep into celebrations. Read more »

column: Top 5 reasons to support Warm the Children before the year ends

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Posted: Dec 22, 2012

As we wrap up the 2012 Warm the Children campaign, we find donations are in need of one final boost. Please consider contributing to this worthy cause before the year comes to an end. Here ... Read more »

Warm the Children donations drop 30 percent from 2011

Posted: Dec 21, 2012

Donations to the annual Warm the Children drive in Washtenaw County are slower this year, leaving the program at less than half of its goal as it approaches the final days of the campaign. Read more »

Donations to Warm the Children need a boost in Washtenaw County

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Posted: Dec 16, 2012

Editor's note: The amount raised this year has been corrected in this article. This year Dr. Mitch Kaplan will make a $2,000 donation to Warm the Children. He’s made a $2,000 donation annually for the ... Read more »

Share your stories of your involvement with Warm the Children

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Posted: Nov 25, 2012

To date, the 2012 Warm the Children Campaign has raised $45,548.19 this year, and seen many children benefit from the gift of new warm winter clothing. Both volunteers and recipients have shared their stories about ... Read more »

Be thankful, be giving: Consider Warm the Children for your support this season

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Posted: Nov 22, 2012

In this hectic and troubled world, it can at times be challenging for some of us to find something to be thankful for. Read more »

Warm the Children brings warm clothes and dignity to children in need this season

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Posted: Nov 18, 2012

Warm the Children is a program that would not succeed without the support of our community. Individuals, groups, and corporations help to organize drives, donate money, and act as volunteers. The Ann Arbor Area Community ... Read more »

q & a: Warm the Children volunteer aims to serve 50 recipients this season

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Posted: Nov 04, 2012

As the winds get gusty and the temperatures fall, there are 3,000 kids in our community who are cold; they don’t have sufficient warm clothes for the winter months ahead. Over the course of the ... Read more »

Warm the Children's positive impact goes beyond the 3,000 kids who benefit from the program

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Posted: Oct 21, 2012

With winter weather fast-approaching, many community members want to know more about the outlets they turn to when they're feeling in the giving mood. Read more »

Warm The Children effort ramps up as temperatures fall

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Posted: Oct 14, 2012

Every year, hundreds of people in the Ann Arbor area open their hearts and their wallets to children in need by participating in a program called Warm The Children. This cooperative effort between AnnArbor.com and ... Read more »

AnnArbor.com thanks those donors and volunteers who made the 2011 Warm the Children campaign a success

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Posted: Apr 08, 2012

There have been a lot of stories about generosity in our community. Whether it was replacing stolen sports equipment for the disabled or helping victims of the Dexter tornado, people have been quick to offer ... Read more »

For volunteer, helping families through Warm the Children helps her focus on the big picture

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Posted: Dec 26, 2011

No one would blame Eleanor Pollack if she didn’t want to celebrate the holiday season. Last year, she lost her husband of 36 years in late December. As owners of Pollack Design Associates, the two ... Read more »

Help Warm the Children get a head start for 2012

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Posted: Dec 18, 2011

Thanks to you, more than 3,000 children will receive the warm clothes they so desperately need this season. Warm the Children has met -- and surpassed -- its goal for this year. However, it’s because ... Read more »