Youth Services Department, NHPD, and Dalio Foundation to make winter warmer for kids with plan to distribute 700+ coats
New Haven – The city’s Department of Youth Services, along with the New Haven Police Department and the Dalio Foundation will team up this week for a third annual Winter Coat Project. Last year this project matched winter coats with approximately 700 young people.
Barbara Dalio leads the Dalio Foundation’s work to strengthen public education in Connecticut through collaboration. The Foundation has a strong belief in giving back to youth across the state. The Foundation also funds the Connecticut RISE Network, the YouthStat Freshman Project, and Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic.
This year, the New Haven Police Department will assist Youth Services and the Dalio Foundation with logistics to store and distribute more than 700 coats donated by the Dalio Foundation. Youth Services Director Jason Bartlett worked to secure arrangements between the City of New Haven and the Dalio Foundation.
Who: A collaborative group of Youth Department staff and the New Haven Police Department will work together to sort, set up and distribute over 700 coats to New Haven Youth to help make winter warmer for them.
Where: 116 Wintergreen Ave., New Haven, Connecticut (The New Police Training Academy).
When: Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 at 11:30 a.m
