A Holiday Plea

[bunnymcfoo]

Hey Y'all,

So there's this meme going around, where people post their wishlists for the December Holidays. You know the one? Where people say that they want fic, or a pony, or whatever.


I'm too poor to give anyone anything this year, so I'm not really gonna play that game. Instead, here's my twist:

One of my housemates works with/at a local homeless shelter for teens. From what she's said, they run around 15-20 kids at any time, and several of them live there on a fairly permanent basis.

Here's the thing. These kids pretty much don't have anything new, and the vast majority of their clothing and belongings are donated. Sounds pretty ok, right? Yeah, if you're interested in wearing clothing that's several years out of date, or about three decades too old for you - nobody really wants to dress like they're sixty when they're sixteen. Not to mention, can you imagine wearing second hand bras and panties?


You might be aware that I've got a seasonal job at Lane Bryant. This is awesome, for a number of reasons, but the key one here is that I've asked for and been given permission to use my 40% employee discount for the plus-sized girls who live at this shelter. I'm planning on hitting up Victoria's Secret or even Macy's in our mall this week and seeing if they'll match this discount as I'd really really like to get all the girls who live at the shelter some underwear that's never been used, is in their size, and is pretty.

Instead of giving me anything this holiday, I'd love it if you could donate some money towards this cause. I'm hoping to raise enough money to be able to get each girl two pairs of panties and a bra. Five pairs of panties run $25 at LB, and each bra works out to around $20. I figure if I can get around $200, I can swing this.

Of course, if I can get more than $200, I could do something for the guys. Spokane is freezing y'all, and they're always in need of things like socks and hoodies. I'm betting that I could talk a couple of stores into letting me buy things at their employee discount rate, and it would be awfully cool if the guys weren't left out of this.


So yeah, that's my Christmas wish this year. Help me help out a bunch of kids who don't have anything, and could really use something to make their lives a little bit better.


My paypal is jessamayone@hotmail.com (or click the shiny link!), and if you have any questions, I can be reached at bunnymcfoo at gmail dot com, or through a comment on this entry.

PLEASE, feel free to link this high and low, (especially if you've got a big friendslist :D) I'm really really crossing my fingers that this works out well. If anyone wants more information about the shelter, or wants a receipt for their donation, I can provide those - just ask!


ETA: I'm heading back down to the family's for Christmas on the 23rd, and I'd love to have something to actually get to the kids FOR Christmas, so I'm thinking that the 20th or the 21st is the deadline for this. ♥

Comments

[wolfshark]

I linked to this on my lj. I have to look at finances this weekend, but I'll try to send you something!

[idyll.livejournal.com]

Mrph, peanut, I do not know if I can help out this month given all the other things going on. *sigh*

[gblvr.livejournal.com]

I just sent you a little something towards the cause.... wolfshark linked me. :-)

[telesilla.livejournal.com]

You're awesome, hon! Do you have any kind of deadline? I'm strapped until next Wednesday, but after that, I'll be happy to donate.

[slippery-fish.livejournal.com]

Coming from trollprincess,send you something, good luck with your project...

[beadattitude.livejournal.com]

I just sent a donation, and didn't get a chance to leave a note, but I think this is great you 're doing this, more power to you.

[wyomingnot.livejournal.com]

Echoing Ruth's question... is there a deadline on this? I'm tapped out until the 15th, but I'd really like to contribute.

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

I'd really like to be able to do this in the next two weeks or so - say by the 20th?

you're kind of awesome, for real.

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

I clearly should edit the post. :D

I think the 20th would be maybe the deadline? I'm heading home for Christmas on the 23rd, and I'd like to have something to show the kids before then.

Thank you so so so much. <3

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

Sending you a small donation, check your email!

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

thank you so very much. ♥

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

thank you so much! ♥

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

hush you, you are made of win and solid awesome. if you want to link, that would be amazing, but NO GUILT, you hear me?

♥

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

thank you so much! ♥

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

thank you so much! ♥

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

thank you so much! ♥

[shoiryu.livejournal.com]

Linking to this, what a great idea!

[dakinishir.livejournal.com]

Got here through jennem. Will send money. Will link at my journal.

Thank you for doing this. Beautiful.

[telesilla.livejournal.com]

That works! *less than threes*

[kivrin.livejournal.com]

That's a fabulous idea. And I'm so glad the opportunity is there to get really nice stuff for larger gals, who have particularly hard time with second-hand stuff (which I know from volunteering with Career Closet runs strongly to small sizes.) Thank you for organizing this!

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

thank you so much! ♥

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

thank you so much! ♥

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

thank you so much! ♥

and oh man, tell me about it. there's almost nothing for them, and as a plus sized girl that makes me SAD.

[slippery-fish.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. :)

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

thank you so much! ♥