One Warm Coat

organization

San Francisco, CA. (415) 718-1887

Description

This organization can help congregations provide coats to people in need while promoting service and environmental sustainability. One Warm Coat aims to raise awareness of people’s need for coats while promoting community service and keeping materials out of landfills. To support these goals, One Warm Coat partners with coat manufacturers to collect extra and irregular inventory and delivers those coats to children and adults in need by partnering with nonprofits. One Warm Coat also helps nonprofit partners host coat drives and engage in other service projects.

Features

National Share the Warmth Day
Promotional support for nonprofit partners
Nonprofit locator map

Recommended Audience

clergy and lay leaders, community outreach ministry leaders, care teams

Cost

Free

Practical Applications

Explore whether partnering with One Warm Coat to collect and distribute coats to people in need would complement your congregation’s ministries.
Use One Warm Coat promotional tools to support a youth service project in your congregation.

Updated: March 21, 2025

About the Contributor

Miriam V. Quezada Mendez

Bilingual Associate for Resource Consulting

Miriam V. Quezada Mendez serves in the Center’s Northwest office in Crown Point as the Bilingual Associate for Resource Consulting, working to advance the Center’s mission to strengthen Indiana congregations by providing resources to the communities that make up the diverse tapestry of the Northwest region.

Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Miriam immigrated to the United States as a child and grew up on the East Side of Chicago. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Illinois College, graduating with a double major in Communications & Rhetorical Studies and International Studies with a concentration in gender and immigration equity.

Before joining the Center, Miriam served as the Director of Communications at the Parliament of the World’s Religions. In her tenure with the Parliament, Miriam worked closely with faith, community, and nonprofit leaders on outreach, engagement, and interfaith community-building efforts. She is an enthusiastic advocate for youth, Indigenous, and women’s voices in faith and civic spaces.

Miriam is a member of the St. Paul Catholic Church in Valparaiso, where she and her family attend weekly Spanish service.

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