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Zappone Subaru Donates Hundreds Of Coats In Support Of Operation Warm! | Norwich, NY

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As part of the "Subaru Loves to Help" campaign, Zappone Subaru donated hundreds of coats in support of Operation Warm to help give a little warmth to those in need within our community! 

Held at “The Place” in Norwich, NY, our team members Matt, Jessica, and Josh were delighted to help several children pick out their new coats! Kids were dancing, smiling and refusing to take their new coats off!

As a collaborative effort, Subaru Loves to Help Program and Operation Warm have teamed up to provide help to over 750,000 children and adults in urgent need.

We are so grateful to have been able to take part in this exceptional event and want to thank the awesome team at The Place for everything they do!

The Place is a fully licensed, community-based youth service organization focused on empowering the children of Chenango County. We recommend you check them out and support them at their next event if possible!

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