What
Orange Leaf Cabin John Mall is collecting donations from customers this holiday season as part of the Orange Leaf Pajama Drive to benefit A Wider Circle. A Wider Circle is a Montgomery-County, MD-based charity whose mission is to help children and adults lift themselves out of poverty. The charity provides basic need items to low-income families, including furniture and clothing.

Customers who donate one new pair of pajamas, adult or children sizes, at Orange Leaf Cabin John Mall before December 16 will receive 3oz of free frozen yogurt.

The Orange Leaf Pajama Drive is a community-giving initiative that will take place in participating stores nationwide. Orange Leaf has more than 200 stores across the country, and each store has selected a local nonprofit to receive the donations of brand-new pajamas.

When
Friday, Nov. 9 through Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012

Where
Orange Leaf Yogurt
Inside the Cabin John Mall
11325 Seven Locks Rd
Potomac, MD 20854
(301) 983-0292

Why
“Orange Leaf is an unconventional brand – and we wanted to do something different from the more traditional food or coat drive this holiday season,” said Dana Anderson, store manager. “Memories of cozy pajamas during the winter months warm our souls. Through our Pajama Drive, Orange Leaf is hoping to help thousands of people stay a little warmer this winter, too. Sometimes it’s the simple things like a warm pair of pajamas that can really make a difference.”

About Orange Leaf Cabin John Mall
Located in the Cabin John Mall on 11325 Seven Locks Rd in Potomac Maryland, Orange Leaf Cabin John Mall is the 171st Orange Leaf franchise, the first serving the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area. The store offers dozens of flavors of premium frozen yogurt, including Classic Tart, Brownie Batter, lactose-free Freshly-Squeezed Orange. Orange Leaf Cabin John Mall is always looking for sponsorship opportunities with PTAs, schools, sports leagues, civic groups and similar organizations. For more information, please contact Mark Schultz at (301) 294-9900 or visit www.facebook.com/OrangeLeafCabinJohnMall.

Orange Leaf Cabin John Mall is always looking for partnership opportunities with charities, nonprofits, and related organizations. The store is available Monday and Tuesday nights through February to host charity or fundraising events. If interested, please contact store manager Dana Anderson at (301) 983-0292 or olcabinjohnmail@gmail.com.

About A Wider Circle
The mission of A Wider Circle is simple: to help children and adults lift themselves out of poverty. Each day, A Wider Circle provides basic need items to families transitioning out of shelters or simply living without life’s necessities. The program also leads educational workshops into low-income schools and shelters on topics ranging from healthy self-esteem and stress management to resume writing and financial planning. In 2011 alone, A Wider Circle furnished the homes of more than 13,000 children and adults, and delivered nearly 600 educational programs. A Wider Circle has been named “one of the finest small charities Greater Washington has to offer” by the Catalogue for Philanthropy, and received the Washington Area Women’s Foundation Leadership Award. For more information, please contact Founder and Executive Director Dr. Mark Bergel at mark@awidercircle.org or visit www.awidercircle.org.