> the coat is the first thing. it's the tangible thing. but what that really provides is warmth, physical warmth, the emotional warmth. >> reporter: in the past 23 years, the nonprofit has manufactured more than four million coats for children in need across the country, paid for by donations. >> it's the difference between going to school on a cold day or staying home. >> reporter: coat requests have tripled during the pandemic. kids, like kindergartener isabella, get to pick their coat color. oh, i love it! what's your favorite color? >> pink and purple. >> reporter: each costs under $25 to make, but the joy one brings is priceless. on a scale of one to 10, how excited are you to get a nice warm coat today? >> 100 out of 10. >> reporter: 100? nikki battiste, cbs news, new Get Live News Updates Every Minute from vimarsana.com Curated from 23000 News Agencies.">
> the coat is the first thing. it's the tangible thing. but what that really provides is warmth, physical warmth, the emotional warmth. >> reporter: in the past 23 years, the nonprofit has manufactured more than four million coats for children in need across the country, paid for by donations. >> it's the difference between going to school on a cold day or staying home. >> reporter: coat requests have tripled during the pandemic. kids, like kindergartener isabella, get to pick their coat color. oh, i love it! what's your favorite color? >> pink and purple. >> reporter: each costs under $25 to make, but the joy one brings is priceless. on a scale of one to 10, how excited are you to get a nice warm coat today? >> 100 out of 10. >> reporter: 100? nikki battiste, cbs news, new Get Live News Updates Every Minute from vimarsana.com Curated from 23000 News Agencies." property="og:description">
> the coat is the first thing. it's the tangible thing. but what that really provides is warmth, physical warmth, the emotional warmth. >> reporter: in the past 23 years, the nonprofit has manufactured more than four million coats for children in need across the country, paid for by donations. >> it's the difference between going to school on a cold day or staying home. >> reporter: coat requests have tripled during the pandemic. kids, like kindergartener isabella, get to pick their coat color. oh, i love it! what's your favorite color? >> pink and purple. >> reporter: each costs under $25 to make, but the joy one brings is priceless. on a scale of one to 10, how excited are you to get a nice warm coat today? >> 100 out of 10. >> reporter: 100? nikki battiste, cbs news, new Get Live News Updates Every Minute from vimarsana.com Curated from 23000 News Agencies.">
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>> reporter: she's one of 800 students at this new york city public school taking home a winter jacket, thanks to "operation warm." >> the coat is the first thing. it's the tangible thing. but what that really provides is warmth, physical warmth, the emotional warmth. >> reporter: in the past 23 years, the nonprofit has manufactured more than four million coats for children in need across the country, paid for by donations. >> it's the difference between going to school on a cold day or staying home. >> reporter: coat requests have tripled during the pandemic. kids, like kindergartener isabella, get to pick their coat color. oh, i love it! what's your favorite color? >> pink and purple. >> reporter: each costs under $25 to make, but the joy one brings is priceless. on a scale of one to 10, how excited are you to get a nice warm coat today? >> 100 out of 10. >> reporter: 100? nikki battiste, cbs news, new