Driving Away The Cold

Driving Away the Cold is a signature program in cooperation with Operation Warm.  According to the National Center for Children in Poverty, 17% of children in Pennsylvania live in poor families.  This percentage equates to over 2.7 million children in just our state.  For these families, with an annual income of less than $21,200, purchasing a winter coat for its children may be an insurmountable task.
 

On behalf of all of its dealer members, the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation hopes to make a dent in these overwhelming numbers with its contribution of 10,000 NEW winter coats for children in the pre-school through elementary school age-range.  With the help of Operation Warm and various social service agencies, these coats will be distributed throughout the five-county Philadelphia area to families in need during the fall months of 2008.  The gift of a new winter coat builds a child's self-confidence and improves self esteem.  Driving Away the Cold will help 10,000 kids arrive to school warm, on-time and ready to learn this winter.

 

BUT, WE DID NOT STOP THERE...116 DEALERSHIPS DONATED ADDITIONAL COATS!

 

October 2008 was Driving Away the Cold month!  The dealerships listed below agreed to donate more new coats when vehicles were sold at their stores.  Collectively, they contributed another 8,325 coats to the cause - bringing the grand total to 18,325 new coats! Click on any dealership name for a direct link to its site. 

 A & T Chevrolet Subaru - Sellersville

Ardmore Nissan - Ardmore
Ardmore Toyota - Ardmore
Bergey's Dodge - Lansdale
Bermont Motors - Gilbertsville
Bill Marsh Ford - Newtown
BMW of the Main Line - Bala Cynwyd
Bryner Chevrolet - Jenkintown
Central City Toyota - Philadelphia
Chapman Chevrolet - Philadelphia
Chapman Ford Sales - Philadelphia
Chapman Nissan - Philadelphia
Chevrolet of Kennett Square - Kennett Square
Conicelli Autoplex - Conshohocken
Courtesy Chrysler Jeep - Coatesville
David Dodge - Glen Mills
Don Rosen Imports - Conshohocken
Drexel Hill Nissan - Drexel Hill
Dunphy Ford - Philadelphia
Exton Nissan - Exton
Faulkner Mazda - Philadelphia
Faulkner Toyota - Trevose
Fiore Motors - Norristown
Frank C. Videon Inc - Newtown Square
Garnet Ford - Chadds Ford
Garnet Volkswagen - Chadds Ford
Glanzmann Subaru - Jenkintown
Holbert's Motor Cars - Warrington
Hopkins Ford - Jenkintown
J.L. Freed & Sons - Lansdale
John Flynn Chrysler Jeep - Philadelphia
John Kennedy Chevrolet - Southampton
John Kennedy Ford - Feasterville
John Kennedy Ford - Phoenixville
John Kennedy Ford Mazda - Conshohocken
John Kennedy Subaru - Conshohocken
Keenan Honda - Doylestown
Keenan Motors - Doylestown
Kelly Chevrolet - Phoenixville
Keyser & Miller Ford - Collegeville
Keystone Motors - Doylestown
Lansdale Chrysler Jeep - Montgomeryville
Lexus of Chester Springs - Chester Springs
Loughead Nissan - Swarthmore
Magarity Chevrolet - Flourtown
Magarity Ford - Philadelphia
Main Line Honda - Ardmore
McCafferty Ford Kia - Langhorne
Mike Piazza Honda - Langhorne
MINI of the Main Line - Bala Cynwyd
Moore Chevrolet - Conshohocken
Northeast Auto Outlet - Philadelphia
O'Neil Nissan Inc. - Warminster
Pacifico Ford - Philadelphia
Pacifico Mazda Hyundai - Philadelphia
Porsche of the Main Line - Newtown Square
Rafferty Subaru - Newtown Square
Roberts Automall - Downingtown
Rothrock Chevrolet - Springfield
Ruggeri's General Sales - West Chester
Saturn of Philadelphia - Philadelphia
Saturn of Springfield - Springfield
Saturn of West Chester - West Chester
Scott Honda - West Chester
Sloan Ford - Exton
Springfield Ford, Inc. - Springfield
Springfield Hyundai - Springfield
Stillman Volvo - West Chester
Team Toyota - Langhorne
The Great Britains - Willow Grove
Tom Oates Chevrolet - Chester Springs
Volvo of Langhorne - Langhorne
Welsh Subaru - Limerick
Wilkie Lexus - Haverford
Wynn Volkswagen Volvo - Norristown

 

Please note, these dealerships will not have coats on site and coats will not be distributed from the dealerships.  The participating dealers and the Foundation have chosen to partner with community-based organizations who will distribute coats directly to the children they serve.