The Chicago Housing Authority partnered with national non-profit Operation Warm for the 15th year Saturday at UIC Forum to give away 5,000 new winter coats to children living in public housing and participants of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. There was also a resource fair with 24 organizations offering services and giveaways, including Molina Healthcare; ComEd, Shea Moisture, T-Mobile, Aetna Better Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Pepsico, AT&T, Comcast and RSM. The Chicago Department of Public Health also provided free COVID-19 and flu shots. On hand were Mayor Lori Lightfoot, CHA CEO Tracey Scott, CHA Board Chairwoman Angela Hurlock and Operation Warm Partnership Director Richard Lalley.

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Photo  1: (left to right): Emcee J.C. Navarrete, CHA CEO Tracey Scott, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, CHA Director of Corporate and External Partnerships Kristen Hamer, CHA Board Chairwoman Angela Hurlock, Operation Warm’s Richard Lalley and CHA Commissioner Debra Parker at the 15th annual Operation Warm Coat Distribution Event and Resource Fair Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at the UIC Forum.

Photo 2: A family smiles after receiving their winter coats at the 15th annual Operation Warm Coat Distribution Event and Resource Fair Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 at the UIC Forum.

Photo 3: A family smiles after receiving their winter coats at the 15th annual Operation Warm Coat Distribution Event and Resource Fair Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 at the UIC Forum.

Photo Credit: Chicago Housing Authority