A local outreach effort provided brand-new winter coats to hundreds of students in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday. Retailer Nordstrom and nonprofit organization Operation Warm partnered to distribute more than 300 coats to children attending Hamilton Stem Academy.

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The event marked the 9th year of partnership between Nordstrom and Operation Warm, aimed at ensuring local youth are prepared for cold weather. The Columbus Crew mascot, Crew Cat, also attended the giveaway to interact with students as they received their new outerwear.

Thursday’s distribution is part of a broader seasonal effort. This year, Nordstrom and Operation Warm plan to deliver winter coats to 5,400 children across five separate giveaway events. During the previous year, the organizations hosted nine coat giveaways across the local area.

Organizers involved in the drive noted that essential winter clothing impacts a student‘s daily routine beyond simple protection from the weather.

“Providing a warm coat goes a long way; it provides confidence to let these kids learn and to play,” said Erika Kaye, district director for Nordstrom Rack.

Source: NBC4 Columbus Local — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Nordstrom iyo Operation Warm oo 300 Koodh u Qeybiyay Ardayda Columbus

Magaalada Columbus ee gobolka Ohio waxaa Khamiistii ka dhacay barnaamij samafal oo koodhadh cusub oo jiilaalka ah loogu qeybiyay boqolaal arday ah. Shirkadda Nordstrom iyo hay’adda aan faa’iido doonka ahayn ee Operation Warm ayaa iska kaashaday in ka badan 300 oo koodh in ay u qeybiyaan carruurta dhigata dugsiga Hamilton Stem Academy.

Munaasabaddan ayaa noqotay sannadkii 9-aad ee iskaashiga ka dhexeeya Nordstrom iyo Operation Warm, iyada oo looga golleeyahay in carruurta deegaanka loogu diyaariyo waqtiga qabowga. Sidoo kale, Crew Cat oo ah astaanta kooxda Columbus Crew ayaa munaasabadda ka soo muuqday si uu carruurta u dhiirrigeliyo intii ay qaadanayeen koodhadhka cusub.

Qeybinta Khamiistii dhacday ayaa qeyb ka ah olole ballaaran oo xilliga qabowga loogu talagalay. Sannadkan, Nordstrom iyo Operation Warm waxay qorsheynayaan in ay koodhadhka jiilaalka gaarsiiyaan 5,400 oo carruur ah iyada oo la marayo 5 barnaamij oo kala duwan. Sannadkii hore, labadan dhinac waxay deegaanka ka bixiyeen 9 barnaamij oo koodhadh lagu qeybinayay.

Erika Kaye, oo ah agaasimaha gobolka ee Nordstrom Rack, ayaa hoosta ka xariiqday muhiimadda ay leedahay in carruurta loo haysyo dhar kulul iyada oo tiri: “Siinta koodh kulul waxay leedahay saameyn weyn; waxay siisaa kalsooni ay carruurtani ku wax bartaan kuna ciyaaraan.”

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus Local