LEWISTON – Hope Haven Gospel Mission and the Burlington Coat Factory have announced that their participation in the first Warm Coats and Warm Hearts coat drive is being recognized with a Gold Halo Award for local/national integration given by the Cause Marketing Forum.

The Warm Coats and Warm Hearts coat drive raised 175,125 coats. Hope Haven Gospel Mission was one of 200 agencies across the country that received coats. The mission distributed the coats collected locally to local people in need.

Hope Haven Gospel Mission’s participation helped the Warm Coats and Warm Hearts coat drive win the Gold Halo Award for best national/local integration.