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State Farm Spreads the Warmth

Facts at a glance

• State Farm agents in New Castle County, Delaware, are hosting a coat drive to support Operation Warm.
• Members of the community are invited to drop off new coats (with tags) at participating agents' offices through December 14.
• State Farm will also donate $2,500 to Operation Warm to support its efforts to provide warm coats throughout the region.

The Big Picture

State Farm is looking to spread the warmth in Delaware this winter by supporting Operation Warm, a non-profit organization that provides new winter coats to children in need. State Farm recently announced Operation Warm will receive a $2,500 grant to support its mission to ensure that children in the area have a warm coat this winter.

"State Farm is happy to support Operation Warm this year and help provide warm coats to children in Delaware. As we approach this season of giving, it's important that we come together and support the communities where are agents live and work and the causes near and dear to their heart," said State Farm Community Specialist Erin Bailey.

Additionally, agents in New Castle County, Delaware, are hosting a coat drive and hoping to collect 200 new coats to donate to Operation Warm. Members of the community are welcome to partake in the coat drive by dropping off new coats at participating agent offices by Friday, December 14. Coats should be size 4T through adult small and include original tags. Participating drop-off locations include:

Bear
Amanda Dixon 1711 Pulaski Highway Bear, De. 19701	Bob Mullen 887 Pulaski Highway Bear, De. 19701
Claymont
Ron Cephas 3511 Philadelphia Pike Claymont, De. 19703
Hockessin
Melissa Ludwig 148 Lantana Drive Hockessin, De. 19707
Middletown
Joyce Simmons 384 East Main Street Middletown Crossing Middletown, De. 19709
New Castle
Brian Hartle 239 Christiana Road Suite C New Castle, De. 19720
Newark
Bill Bamonto 1250 Peoples Plaza Newark, De. 19702	Mike Broujos 11-B Liberty Plaza Newark, De. 19711	Stacy Gates 273 Red Mill Road Newark, De. 19713
Dan Hurley 225 E Delaware Ave. Suite B Newark, De. 19711	Pat McCabe 262 Chapman Road Bellevue Building Suite 109 Newark, De. 19702	Rob Mullen 200 Continental Drive Suite 109 Newark, De. 19713
Tanja Payton 683 East Chestnut Hill Road Newark, De. 19713	David Pugh 17 Polly Drummond Center Suite 103 Newark, De. 19711	Abby Randall 750 Barksdale Road Suite 5 Newark, De. 19711
Terry Schmeck 300 Creek View Road Suite 104 Newark, De. 19711
Odessa
Chuck Montgomery 111 South 6th Street Odessa, De. 19730
Wilmington
Herb Andersen 701 Foulk Road Suite 2D Wilmington, De. 19803	Raleigh Collins 508 Philadelphia Pike Wilmington, De. 19809	Dan Dougherty 5624 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington, De. 19808
Chuck Gilbert 4120 Concord Pike Wilmington, De. 19803	Chris Haist 5301 Limestone Road Suite 124 Wilmington, De. 19808	Theresa Heitter 3616 Kirkwood Highway Unit E Wilmington, De. 19808
Jack Lewis 2018 Naamans Road Wilmington, De. 19810	Darren Moore 1702 Kirkwood Highway Suite 101 Wilmington, De. 19805	Abby Pubusky Independence Mall 1601 Concord Pike Suite 88 Wilmington, De. 19803
Joe Williams 300 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Wilmington, De. 19801	Jeff Zuspann 1813 Marsh Road Suite G Wilmington, De. 19810	State Farm Operations Center 3540 Old Capitol Trail Wilmington, De. 19808

Operation Warm provides new winter coats to children in need through strategic and community partnerships with a wide variety of donors and community organizations around the country. Its vision is that every child wearing a new winter coat will be healthy, able to attend school regularly and will develop strong self-esteem. Last year, Operation Warm served its one-millionth child, making it one of the largest donors of new coats in the country.

Contact

Anna Bryant, State Farm Public Affairs, (202) 263-4404.

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