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As part of Rotary's Operation Warm coat drive, 110 new coats were delivered to the Grosse Pointe Public Schools System on Monday, Dec. 10, to be given to students participating in the National Lunch Program at Defer and Poupard Elementary Schools and Parcells Middle School. On hand to deliver and take delivery of the coats were, from left, Rotary President Diane Strickler, Poupard Principal Penny Stocks, Defer Principal Karen Sullivan, Rotary Community Affairs Chair and former schools Superintendent Dr. Suzanne Klein and current Superintendent Dr. Thomas Harwood. Operation Warm is an effort by four Rotary District 6400 clubs in Detroit and Grosse Pointe to distribute 12,000 coats to children in Detroit, Harper Woods, Grosse Pointe and St. Clair Shores. For more information, go to SnuggleRotary.org.