Foundation Drives Away the Cold for 25,000 Local Children

EAST NORRITON, Pa., October 16, 2025 – The Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation is proud to host its 18th Annual Driving Away the Cold New Coat Program this month. More than 25,000 brand-new winter coats will be distributed to needy children in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties through this effort. The Foundation has been organizing this community-wide initiative since 2008 and more than 700,000 brand-new winter coats have been gifted as a result.

Nearly 170 local auto dealers located throughout the five-county region of Greater Philadelphia are teaming up for this year’s program. With one in six Philadelphia-area children living in poverty, the need for this essential item is at an all-time high. A new winter coat remains one of the most requested items via local social services agencies. All the new coats generated through this program are distributed through a network of nearby social services agencies, YMCAs, homeless shelters, school districts and more. This distribution process ensures that the coats get onto the backs of the children who need them most.

To help the Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation keep giving more coats and more smiles, text “Coat” to 44321 or click here.

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