Welcome to our new Care Cloths Coordinator, and a new charity
I would like to send out a REALLY BIG Thank You to Yvonne, who has agreed to take on the Care Cloths. She has found a charity in her area (Norwich) which would love to be the recipient of the care cloths, and we’re all set up to begin stitching them again. The charity, which will be benefitting from our work, is a night shelter in Norwich, called St Martin’s. The website, for those who would like to check it out, is www.stmartinshousing.org.uk
On that note, please can we begin collecting toiletries again? The call goes out for any small toiletries, such as you get in hotels, and on airplanes. Soap, shampoo, hand/body lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, safety razors, etc… are all needed, as well as the actual cloths themselves (face flannels). We probably all remember how to make these up, but if you don’t, or didn’t try last time but would like to this time, please have a look at the instructions on this blog (find the "Previous Posts" header in the column at the right and there you will find a post called "Care Cloth Instructions"). Please note that you are NOT required to fill the care cloths if you can’t. Obviously that would be great, but if it’s not possible, then simply making them up is perfectly fine.
We already have a number of face flannels that simply need sewing up properly, so if anybody would like some sending, please contact either Petra or Karen, and we’ll send some out to you after Christmas (when the Post Office isn’t so busy!). The care cloths are REALLY simple to do, and the homeless people that receive them always do so gratefully, so please think about giving it a go. Even making up just a few a month makes a big difference. And all and any donations of toiletries are a very big help too, so anything you can find (or acquire!) will be wonderful. It is also a good idea to spread the appeal to your family and friends, maybe some clubs you know, the church you go to etc… A lot of people have whole collections of the mini toiletries from holidays and never use them but don’t want to throw them away (and can’t resist bringing home more every time…).
On that note, please can we begin collecting toiletries again? The call goes out for any small toiletries, such as you get in hotels, and on airplanes. Soap, shampoo, hand/body lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs, safety razors, etc… are all needed, as well as the actual cloths themselves (face flannels). We probably all remember how to make these up, but if you don’t, or didn’t try last time but would like to this time, please have a look at the instructions on this blog (find the "Previous Posts" header in the column at the right and there you will find a post called "Care Cloth Instructions"). Please note that you are NOT required to fill the care cloths if you can’t. Obviously that would be great, but if it’s not possible, then simply making them up is perfectly fine.
We already have a number of face flannels that simply need sewing up properly, so if anybody would like some sending, please contact either Petra or Karen, and we’ll send some out to you after Christmas (when the Post Office isn’t so busy!). The care cloths are REALLY simple to do, and the homeless people that receive them always do so gratefully, so please think about giving it a go. Even making up just a few a month makes a big difference. And all and any donations of toiletries are a very big help too, so anything you can find (or acquire!) will be wonderful. It is also a good idea to spread the appeal to your family and friends, maybe some clubs you know, the church you go to etc… A lot of people have whole collections of the mini toiletries from holidays and never use them but don’t want to throw them away (and can’t resist bringing home more every time…).
posted by Petra at 2:40 pm
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