Monday 3 October 2011

Six Steps for a Successful Snack and Clothing Drive

With the Thanksgiving long weekend coming up, this is a great time for families to think about what we have to be grateful for and to take simple steps to help out others in our community.

Participating in the Pauline Johnson Clothing and Snack Drive is easy. Just follow these steps:
  1. Go through your child's old clothing and shoes.
  2. Pick out items that are in good repair (the rest can go to another charity for rag making).
  3. Ask your friends if they also have clothing and shoes they would like to donate.
  4. Wash the items.
  5. Buy peanut-free snacks, socks and/or underwear for kids (sizes 5 - 12).
  6. Drop the snacks and clothes off in the collection bins at Pauline Johnson by Wednesday, October 12. 
That's it.
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2 comments:

  1. noeleen5 October 2011 at 22:38

    hi nadine
    thanks for this! i appreciate your first blog and think this is one of the most worthy causes. my kids aren't able to indulge in brie sandwiches but i still feel so deeply the disparity from our community to the next. even closer to home, we have hollyburn school - educating children from very poor families. your action will have me down in the basement tomorrow morning, hauling out the too many boots and winter coats and maybe even finding out how i could be of some assistance to teachers like carrie gelson and her hungry, sockless kids. thanks!
    noeleen blue - mother of anna blue, grade one pj, henry blue, grade 4, hollyburn, zoe blue, grade 8 rockridge, oscar blue, grade 11
    (oh my god! they are everywhere :) !)

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  2. Nadine7 October 2011 at 09:40

    Thanks Noleen for looking in your basement. And thank you for the reminder that there is poverty in West Vancouver, even if it is not as visible.

    PS - Wow, they are everywhere!

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