donations for homeless men

[Rika]

UPDATES ARE IN THE SECOND POSTING
Once again I am putting together 100 backpacks for homeless men in Edmonton. Last year I handed 100 out at the Refuge Mission downtown.

We are in urgent need of new mens underwear and looking for new or used hats, gloves, mitts, and winter wear.
Please PM to arrange to donate and help the homeless survive winter ... thank you

contact me

[Rika]

UPDATES TO DONATIONS AS of Dec 27, 2011
HOMELESS MEN PROJECT

CURRENT DONATIONS NEEDED STILL:

BACKPACKS - STILL NEED 58

T-shirts - STILL NEED 89
NEW undershirts - STILL NEED 86
NEW underwear- STILL NEED 22
winter hats or toques- STILL NEED 85
pairs of gloves- STILL NEED 38
scarves - STILL NEED 95
wool socks - STILL NEED 85
RAZORS - STILL NEED 70

TOILETRIES ARE NOW COMPLETE HURRAY - 100 soap, shampoo, conditioner, body wash all are ready to go
Many thanks go out to

ShellieDerkshire
Tweetybird999
Blk_rose
Alwaysdaddysgirl
Russell
Martha
JetMama
Krempy
mygrandmasayskool
LG1385
Lanand
SBugle12
HAILEYSMOM
awwww
regwod
BIG PINK
prettybaby
jmae
mcandlish
jmyslicki


Thank you to all of you for helping the homeless - it means so much

[Amber4]

This is a great project and I just wanted to give you some kudo's for putting this together! I am not sure what I can do to help right now, but I will def try and see what I can do!

[Rika]

Thank you .... it is interesting how different the backpacks will be now that I use coupons...it was so expensive to put together last year before I did couponing we could not afford to put in any toiletries....

[JackieL]

What a great project! I am not sure what I can do this year, but I am going to print off the list of the items you need and keep it with my stockpile shelf. This way, throughout the year, perhaps I can help collect some of the items!

[aww]

Can you pick stuff up in the west end? With winter I don't need the shaving cream we have (I put it in the kids water table outside in the summer). If I can get to the store next week I can pickup some socks to donate - I know of a clearance store that usually had decent deals on them.

[rewogd]

Aww, If we can work out a time that is good for both of us I can pick up the stuff for Rika.

[aww]

Okay. The store that has the socks (I hope- they usually do) is Biancas Amores liquidation centre and I'm not going on a weekend, it's kind of nuts there. I can go Tuesday sans kids, so if you can pickup after then then that would be best for me.

[katysmuma]

Do you do any for woman as well or just men?

[Rika]

I have both women and men ... BTW thanks Regwod message me....

I am currently making baskets for the womens shelter to be done within the next 10 days .... I currently have 10 sets of Dove Go Fresh and want to make up basketbags with some other items for women

The mens homeless project is always on for me as they have the the hardest and most required items needed

it seems womens shelters do get a fair bit because a lot of women are the people who do the dontaing.

Feel free to PM me to connect for questions

Photos of the delivery from last year will come soon

[katysmuma]

ok what kinds of things are u still needing? i would like to donate what i can i think this is a wonderful thing you are doing

[Blk_rose]

I can cover some of the things you still need as well as rides are always still an open offer when you need one!

[Rika]

Awesome .... this site is terrific and so are the people

[mhk]

Would Dollarama socks etc be ok? I am hoping to be out and about and recovered from my pneumonia by next week. Hooray for antibiotics!

Men are very hard hit I think. Women get a lot more compassion from people so I am glad you are helping both out Rika!

[Rika]

dollar stores are awesome... last year the one in Sherwood Park had strong backpacks perfect for only $2 each .... socks toothbrushes gloves scarves combs lots of things are great at the dollar store... that was a real godsend last year