Handwarmers for the Homeless
Donation protected
Hello friends-- we are asking for donations that will go towards bags of essentials that get handed out to whoever needs them living on the streets of Chicago. This year, we're trying to get the jump well before the most bitter parts of the year set in & we've already started compiling supplies on our own. As of today, we've got about 20 pairs of wool socks and gloves . If you can help pitch in whatever you can, we're aiming to get other essentials too: chapstick, lotion, toothbrushes,pads, kleenex, sanitizer, etc. Last year we had some friends join us to hand out bags & we'd love to have some help again (got any suggestions for where we should go? want to come? let us know!).
Imagine the coldest you've ever been, and knowing you had somewhere to go that would help take out the sting. There are a lot of people out here that don't have that good fortune. No matter the story, no matter the reason, there's no good in someone freezing, and we can always do something for someone.
I know first hand how awful it can feel to brush past people asking you for the same thing every single day, and how easily apathy takes over -- how sometimes, you very much wish you had something to give. Imagine being able to hand someone something substantial when asked for money out in the street. When you donate what you can here, we'll make sure it goes to someone who needs it, and at the very least, you've played a part in making it possible. Let's set the goal to $350.00, if we pass it, THEN WE PASS IT ! :) ! The more people we can help the better.
We'll post each time we make a purchase and fill up these bags, but we're going to keep picture taking on the streets to a minimum-- it doesn't make who we're helping very comfortable & honestly isn't the point, right? Let's warm some folks up!
Imagine the coldest you've ever been, and knowing you had somewhere to go that would help take out the sting. There are a lot of people out here that don't have that good fortune. No matter the story, no matter the reason, there's no good in someone freezing, and we can always do something for someone.
I know first hand how awful it can feel to brush past people asking you for the same thing every single day, and how easily apathy takes over -- how sometimes, you very much wish you had something to give. Imagine being able to hand someone something substantial when asked for money out in the street. When you donate what you can here, we'll make sure it goes to someone who needs it, and at the very least, you've played a part in making it possible. Let's set the goal to $350.00, if we pass it, THEN WE PASS IT ! :) ! The more people we can help the better.
We'll post each time we make a purchase and fill up these bags, but we're going to keep picture taking on the streets to a minimum-- it doesn't make who we're helping very comfortable & honestly isn't the point, right? Let's warm some folks up!
Organizer
Samantha Biljan
Organizer
Crestwood, IL