Winter clothing

Columbia Bank Launches Sixth Annual Warm Hearts Winter Drive Benefiting Homeless Families

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Monday, November 16, 2020
Homelessness, Housing, Homeless shelter, Winter clothing, Tacoma, Washington, Drive

TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Bank today announced the official launch of its sixth annual Warm Hearts Winter Drive to benefit families and individuals struggling with homelessness in the Northwest.

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  • TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Bank today announced the official launch of its sixth annual Warm Hearts Winter Drive to benefit families and individuals struggling with homelessness in the Northwest.
  • This season, Columbia plans to raise $250,000 and collect thousands of new warm winter clothing to support more than 65 local homeless shelters and aid organizations throughout Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
  • The Warm Hearts Winter Drive accepts cash donations in addition to new winter clothes.
  • Donations can be made at WarmHeartsWinterDrive.com, and both cash and new warm winter clothing can be donated at every Columbia Bank branch across the Northwest.

Samaritan's Purse Responds To Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict; Airlifting 11+ Tons Of Warm Winter Clothing To Aid Hurting Families In Armenia

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Thursday, November 5, 2020
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Since 1988, Armenia and Azerbaijan have battled over Nagorno-Karabakh with a recent upsurge in activity that began in late September.

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  • Since 1988, Armenia and Azerbaijan have battled over Nagorno-Karabakh with a recent upsurge in activity that began in late September.
  • Now, these hurting families are in desperate need of basic supplies to prepare for the winter.
  • The international Christian relief organization's DC-8 cargo plane is carrying warm winter clothing including coats, boots, gloves, socks, and blanketsenough to aid thousands of people including vulnerable children.
  • "Samaritan's Purse is bringing critical relief to people in needreminding hurting families that they are not alone and that God loves them.

Ferrellgas Collects and Donates a Record Number of Winter Clothing Items

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Friday, January 24, 2020
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OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thanks to the generous help of its customers and business partners during the holiday season, Ferrellgas collected and donated thousands of winter clothing items to non-profit organizations throughout the country this year.

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  • OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thanks to the generous help of its customers and business partners during the holiday season, Ferrellgas collected and donated thousands of winter clothing items to non-profit organizations throughout the country this year.
  • A record number of items, including 2,724 coats, 1,196 hats and scarves, and 1,083 pairs of gloves, was collected during this years campaign, which ran from December 3, 2019, to January 10, 2020.
  • In all, 96 Ferrellgas locations participated in the collection drive, and 70 local charities were selected by Ferrellgas employees as the beneficiaries of the collected items.
  • We are thrilled to have partnered with both our customers and business partners across the country to collect a record number of winter clothing items, said Jim Ferrell, Ferrellgas Interim Chief Executive Officer and President.

Columbia Bank Launches Fifth Annual Warm Hearts Winter Drive Benefiting Homeless Families In The Northwest

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Monday, November 18, 2019
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TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Bank today announced the official launch of its fifth annual Warm Hearts Winter Drive to benefit families and individuals struggling with homelessness in the Pacific Northwest.

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  • TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Bank today announced the official launch of its fifth annual Warm Hearts Winter Drive to benefit families and individuals struggling with homelessness in the Pacific Northwest.
  • Columbia's Chief Operating Officer Clint Stein added, "Our Warm Hearts Winter Drive has become a foundation for giving at Columbia Bank, not only for the communities we serve, but also for our employees.
  • The Warm Hearts Winter Drive accepts cash donations in addition to new winter clothes.
  • Donations can be submitted online at WarmHeartsWinterDrive.com , and both cash and new warm winter clothing can be donated at every Columbia Bank branch across the Northwest.