Cold Hands Warm Hearts — 20 Years of Giving!

20 years of giving!! Cold Hands Warm Hearts will celebrate partnering with United Charities to collect donated new coats for kids along with new winter hats, scarves, gloves, socks, and blankets for less fortunate families in the greater Hazleton area. This collection will be held from Nov.11th to Dec.11th.

This project was started to honor the memory of my dad, Joe Maddon Sr. A WWII Army vet, shown in photo to the left, who would “gift” his supplies like hats, scarves, gloves, and candy to kids he met during his time in Europe.

The success of Cold Hands Warm Hearts would never have been possible or would have lasted this long without the generosity and support of this very giving community! Over these past 20 years Cold Hands Warm Hearts has collected thousands of “gifts of warmth” for needy kids and their families during the holiday season! What a wonderful tribute to my dad and all vets who sacrificed for us! For that I will always be grateful!

Boscov’s at the Laurel Mall will again have the Cold Hands Warm Hearts “GIVING TREE” available for you to select your donation to purchase.

Monetary donations will also be accepted to help purchase new coats for kids along with blankets and socks for anyone in need.

Make checks payable to:

Cold Hands Warm Hearts or United Charities, Inc. c/o Carmine Parlatore c/o Cold Hands Warm Hearts 11 Independence Circle 107 Madison Ave. Sugarloaf, Pa. 18249 West Hazleton, Pa. 18202

For more information or to get a collection bin, contact:

Carmine Parlatore 570-7513351 / ecp978@yahoo.com or United Charities 570-455-1529 / uchkids@ptd.net