Forman Mills Gives Back $100,000 In Coats

by Bonnie Squires

SENATOR Tina Tartaglione greeted people at the Rising Sun Avenue Forman Mills store, and she presented a legislative citation for CEO Rick Forman for his winter coat giveaway initiative. Here the Senator is seen with Kurtis Deal, of Forman Mills Inc. Senator Tartaglione and the Salvation Army designated more than 100 people in the district who needed the assistance. Photo by Bonnie Squires

In Philadelphia, Forman Mills teamed up with Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell and Senator Tina Tartaglione to give out vouchers for winter gear in the West Philadelphia Forman Mills Store and the Rising Sun Avenue Forman Mills store to needy people, pre-selected with the assistance of the Salvation Army and other charities.

iHeartMedia also helped to give vouchers for the Giveback Giveaway Coat initiative, which saw hundreds of needy people around the country in the 10 cities where Forman Mills Inc. has a presence, receive vouchers for $25 each to buy a winter coat plus a scarf or gloves.

Rick Forman, CEO of Forman Mills, said, “We reached out to Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell and Senator Tina Tartaglione for recommendations and selection of needy people to receive the coat vouchers. They were more than happy to work with us on this project.”

Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell of West Philadelphia, and Senator Tina Tartaglione, of Northeast Philadelphia, thanked Rick Forman and Forman Mills Inc. for demonstrating that the business community has a heart and cares about the citizens who live in the Forman Mills store’s area.

“It is always heart-warming, “ agreed Blackwell and Tartaglione, “when a business leader shows his commitment to the well-being of people who live in the area.”

The Salvation Army’s Randall Thomas commented, “We want to thank Rick Forman and Forman Mills for this wonderful gesture. This has been an especially hard winter for our clients, and the donation of thousands of dollars-worth of coats and other cold weather equipment will certainly make life a little better for them.”

AT THE Forman Mills store at 48th and Market streets last week for the Giveback Giveaway coats initiative were, from left, Dennis Lee, candidate for Philadelphia City Commissioner; Mimi Brown, on-air host for WDAS radio, part of the iHeart Media Group; Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell; Major Rosa Walls of the Salvation Army; and Shelly Williams, of Forman Mills Inc. Councilwoman Blackwell and the Salvation Army designated more than 100 people who needed assistance with winter wear. Photo by Bonnie Squires

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