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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: doganjo on November 20, 2014, 09:53:34 pm

Title: Helping others - the homeless mainly.
Post by: doganjo on November 20, 2014, 09:53:34 pm

I still have three of John's rucksacks in a cupboard - don't ask why he had three - I never got a straight answer to that! :innocent:    As well as gloves, hats, scarves, sleeping bags etc etc etc

So I'm filling one, possibly two of them, for this appeal which has been going for about 3 years.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1530476353853688/permalink/1530552143846109/ (https://www.facebook.com/events/1530476353853688/permalink/1530552143846109/)

Title: Re: Helping others - the homeless manily.
Post by: Lesley Silvester on November 20, 2014, 10:34:58 pm

What a brilliant idea.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Helping others - the homeless mainly.
Post by: claire on November 21, 2014, 07:56:31 am

fabulous idea.

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Post by: devonlady on November 21, 2014, 08:11:35 am

Will be scouring and scrounging amongst family and friends for rucksacks and fillers.

Title: Re: Helping others - the homeless mainly.
Post by: Bionic on November 21, 2014, 08:25:15 am

Well done Annie  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Helping others - the homeless mainly.
Post by: doganjo on November 21, 2014, 10:39:41 am

I'm a bit far from the Gorbals but my son is coming on the 30th so he'll take it in for me.

Title: Re: Helping others - the homeless mainly.
Post by: devonlady on November 21, 2014, 12:49:35 pm

Just realised I would have to make a trip to Glasgow, so have donated to Shelter instead. XX

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Post by: Shropshirelass on November 30, 2014, 10:22:26 am

Great idea if I didn't have to take the rucksack to Glasgow, shame it's not UK wide x

Title: Re: Helping others - the homeless mainly.
Post by: doganjo on December 03, 2014, 01:03:51 am

Mine is now in Paisley - Donald will take it into the city centre on Sunday morning.   I suggested that it should be country wide - but to be honest this is all the  fault of the UK Government - we're back to the soup kitchen days that i remember in my childhood - 60 years ago!  Disgraceful!!!  :rant:

Title: Re: Helping others - the homeless mainly.
Post by: Lesley Silvester on December 03, 2014, 09:39:24 pm

In Telford, the foodback has expanded to meet the need. some sewing machines have been donated and sewing parties are doing things like repairing curtains that can then be given to a family in need. The latest project is making reusable nappies and sanitary products out of unrepairable items. Did we ever dream that life would turn out like this for many people. The sad thing is that many of the families in need are working people who still can't make ends meet.

Title: Re: Helping others - the homeless mainly.
Post by: sabrina on December 04, 2014, 02:43:07 am

Things are getting harder not better for lots of people. who would have thought that in this day and age food banks would be needed in this country. its just not right. people should be earning a proper living wage.

Title: Re: Helping others - the homeless mainly.
Post by: doganjo on December 04, 2014, 11:28:19 am

What I can't understand is how the politicians can keep telling us that the recession is over and that we have turned the corner - we clearly haven't and Japan is now officially back in recession - Japan of all places, and China isn't far behind.  Their economies are usually pretty buoyant.

Title: Re: Helping others - the homeless mainly.
Post by: Lesley Silvester on December 04, 2014, 08:55:35 pm

Politicians aren't exactly known for their truth-telling.

Title: Re: Helping others - the homeless mainly.
Post by: doganjo on December 05, 2014, 10:30:49 pm

So very true but why do they think we'll believe them?  :innocent: