Do you know of an elementary school that could benefit from the donation of warm, new winter coats for every child in their entire school? Keeping Kids Warm is soliciting nominations for the Fall 2010 Giving Season. Keeping Kids Warm was started in 1996 by Charming Shoppes, Inc., parent company to Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug,Catherines Plus Sizes, Lane Bryant Outlets, and Figi's, Gifts in Good Taste. Since its inception, the program has donated more than 135,000 warm, new winter coats to children in need in over 200 elementary schools across the country.

2010 will be the fifteenth year that Charming Shoppes' brands have sponsored the Keeping Kids Warm program as an ongoing effort to give back to local communities.

"Our family of brands is in the business of profiting from the sale of clothing, so giving back to the communities we serve by clothing those in need is a natural extension," says Jim Fogarty, President and CEO of Charming Shoppes, Inc. "In 2009, we provided nearly 20,000 winter coats to the children of close to 20 schools, and look forward to giving back to more communities in 2010."

This fall, Keeping Kids Warm will be providing winter coats to schools in Columbus, OH; Detroit, MI; Indianapolis, IN; Minneapolis, MN; and Philadelphia, PA. Do you know of a school in one of these areas that could benefit from a visit from Keeping Kids Warm?

If yes, take action and nominate a school today by sending information about the school to KeepingKidsWarm@charming.com or by mail to 3750 State Road, Bensalem, PA 19020 Attention: Keeping Kids Warm. Nominations should be no longer than 100 words. Due to the number of nominations received we cannot accommodate or respond to all nominations. Nominations will be accepted until March 5, 2010.

Keeping Kids Warm is an endeavor of CSI Charities, Inc., a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization. Charming Shoppes operates more than 2,100 retail apparel stores in 48 states. Lane Bryant(R), Fashion Bug(R), Catherines(R), Cacique(R), Lane Bryant Outlet(R) and Figi's(R) are owned and operated by Charming Shoppes, Inc. The Charming Shoppes family of brands offers the latest styles in apparel, intimates, accessories, and footwear for women of all sizes. For more information about Charming Shoppes and its brands, please visit www.charmingshoppes.com, www.lanebryant.com, www.cacique.com, www.fashionbug.com, www.catherines.com, and www.figis.com. 

KEEPING KIDS WARM(R) Program is looking for students in need of winter coats for the Fall 2010 Giving Season -- KEEPING KIDS WARM is sponsored by Charming Shoppes, Inc., parent company to Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, Catherines Plus Sizes, Lane Bryant Outlets, and Figi's, Gifts in Good Taste, in conjunction with CSI Charities, Inc.

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