Secret Scroogies Continue

So many people have expressed the desire to help and have asked for more details.  I started thinking about what kinds of Secret Scroogies packages could be put together.  What would possible donors be expected to do?  Well…

Ideally, a donor or a set of donors would adopt a family in need.  I’ll be gathering family names, ages, sizes, interests as I get them.  A donor or donors could purchase, for example, some warm clothes and small presents for each member of their adopted families.

To show an example of what donors should send to the impacted families, I went to Walmart.com and gathered prices for warm clothes & a small gift for a Mom, a Dad, a young boy (8) , and a young girl (12).

Total came to just over $100.00:

Fashion Angels Fashion Design Sketch Portfolio $10.00

LEGO Ninjago Jay’s Storm Fighter $19.97

The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts $9.36

The Racketeer by John Grisham $16.52

Faded Glory – Girls’ Soft Woobie Full Zip Hoodie Jacket $9.88

Faded Glory Boys Long Sleeve Solid Thermal $7.88

Fruit of the Loom Men’s Fleece Crew Sweatshirt, 2 Pack $13.00

Danskin Now Women’s Velour Hoodie and Pants Tracksuit $18.00

Subtotal: (8 items) $104.61

Then they would ship the items to a central mailing location (a church/school/community center) where the adopted families could pick up their goodies.  (I am also working on getting discounted shipping for donors- stay tuned).

The packages could be as elaborate as you can imagine or as simple as the one I put together above.

I have been calling and texting and emailing all day, and the devastation is just enormous.  The gratitude I’ve already felt just for the notion of helping is overwhelming.  There is SO MUCH to be done to get Staten Island back to normal.  My little project will hopefully give a little comfort and joy this holiday season.

There are families in Staten Island who have lost EVERYTHING.  Any help would be appreciated!!
Edit: Here are links and contact info:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Secret-Scroogies/383835015025961?ref=ts&fref=ts
Twitter profile @SecretScroogies

If you are interested in being a donor, or if you know of a family in need, please leave a message here or on FB or on Twitter or email me at hecallsmescroogy@aol.com.

Secret Scroogies

Holy smokes, Peeps… I am so excited!

Scroogy Elves on a mission!!!

My charity project is underway.  I started calling schools and churches in Staten Island to see if any could act as mailing addresses for our donations.  I’m hoping to hear back from them soon.  Already have done a couple of follow up calls, so the ball is rolling…

I set up a Facebook profile page for the project:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Secret-Scroogies/383835015025961?ref=ts&fref=ts

 
I set up a Twitter profile too (@SecretScroogies)

 
Next I’ll be begging, pleading, crying, for willing, loving, generous, and wonderful folks willing to “adopt” a Staten Island family.  Then I will gather names and information of families in need through social media and through the contacts I’m making at the schools and churches.

Then, we’ll match up adopters to adoptees!!!

If you are interested in being a donor, or if you know of a family in need, please leave a message here or on FB or on Twitter or email me at hecallsmescroogy@aol.com.

Thanks everyone!!!  Stay tuned for more news and details!!!

 

 

 

Start Spreading the News

OMG, Peeps, I am typing this as fast as my little fingers will allow!

I’ve been tweeting and FB’ing and internet searching all day for a way to help the families in NYC devastated by Sandy.

In the shower, I had an idea (and I didn’t even stay at a Holiday Inn Express!!)

Ya know how you can “adopt a family” for Christmas?  I think we should adopt families for Sandy.  Adopt a Borough!  Or whatevs…

They are just thinking about how to live day-to-day, how to rebuild their lives.  We can think of the holidays for them!

My sister-in-law and I were texting and thinking of ways we can get donations to individuals who really need them.  Staten Island is just a wreck.  It breaks my heart that the place my husband loves so much, the place his family calls home, is going through such tragedy.

In the next few days, I’ll be working out the logistics, but this is how I think it could work:

• Compile list of families and their names/sizes/needs.
• Distribute these lists to individuals or families or organizations willing to donate.
• Accept financial contributions to pay for shipping and/or delivery truck.
• Decide how/when/where collections will be made.

In my mind, I think if each of our families picks one family, we can ship or deliver things as the months go on so that they are ready for the holidays.  Like if you sign up for a family, maybe your household can donate this week, your in-laws next week, your sister the following and so on.  If we just do it in small doses, just a little bit of love at a time, by December 31, the burdens on these people will be monumentally lighter.

All of this is just in the planning stage.  I will accept any help/suggestions/ideas/criticisms (constructive ones, of course….)
I’d like to have a plan in place by next Friday.

Please SHARE!!!  And wait for the news next week!