Middlesex County Chamber: Vista Rotaract Club Supports Shoreline With One Warm Coat Drive

Press release from the Middlesex County Chamber:

February 23, 2022

This winter, the Vista Rotaract Club organized its One Warm Coat Drive to help those in local shoreline communities. The Vista Rotaract Club is run through Vista Life Innovations, which is dedicated to the personal development of individuals with disabilities. The coat drive was in partnership with One Warm Coat, a nonprofit organization with the mission of ensuring that everyone has a winter coat.

Particularly with the pandemic, many individuals and families across the country have been struggling with meeting their basic needs. Everyone has the right to protection from the cold, something that can partially be solved with a warm coat.

During their three-week coat drive, the Vista Rotaract Club collected 44 gently worn and new coats on their Madison campus. All donated coats will be distributed to local communities.

Vista’s Rotaract members were excited to organize their first coat drive as a club. When asked why they wanted to organize the One Warm Coat Drive, members shared:

Mary: "I like to help other people because it makes me feel good about myself.”

Margaret: "I was excited to help out with the Coat Drive because it is a project I can enjoy working on with other organizations and be able to help those in the community who are in need.”

Jeff: "I like doing good deeds and working together in social groups.”

The club members are thrilled with the success of their coat drive and are in the process of planning more ways to give back to the shoreline.

The Vista Rotaract Club is open to everyone. If you would like to learn more or join the Vista Rotaract Club, please contact: Brittany Czajkowski, Vista Quality of Life Manager, at bczajkowski@vistalifeinnovations.org

This press release was produced by the Middlesex County Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.