Now that it's November we are offically starting the drive for our 3rd Annual Holiday Care Bags for the Homeless!
I again want to thank every single person who donated to or shared our cause from the bottom of my heart. We could not have done it without you & hope you would like to help again this year. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Here is our link for 2017!!
https://www.gofundme.com/HolidayCareBagsForTheHomeless
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The holidays are approaching fast and many of us have family to be with and a safe & warm place to call home. Philadelphia has 5,500 individuals living on the streets, in cars, in abandon buildings, and in train/bus stations in addition to 12,000 people in shelters. We love the holidays and are always very thankful this time of year.
Last December my family and I had a great idea to make Holiday Care Bags. Everyone immediately got on board and put some money together, including extending family. We went to Dollar Store and bought things we thought someone might need. In the colorful holiday bags we put a winter hat, pair of gloves, a toothbrush, toothpaste, a bottle of water, cookies, candy, other small snacks and a hand written note wishing them a Merry Christmas. The day came to take the bags to Center City and hand them out, there were about 8 of us and no one really knew what to expect. We walked around for a little while until we saw a man laying in an old church doorway, my Dad walked up to him, handed him a bag and said "Merry Christmas", the man looked up at him, took the bag and instantly smiled and replied "Thank you! God bless you." We continued to walk around the city and hand out bags but were still unsure if it was doing anything. Does it really help anyone? Do the people really care?
Then there were the last two bags...
We saw a man and woman coming down the sidewalk and he was literally holding her up. Thinking that they had been drinking we were a little scared but we walked up to the man say "Merry Christmas" and handed him a bag. We all walk away but stop at the corner to look back and see the couple looking in the bag and then the man hugged the woman with a tear coming down his face. He then wipes his eyes and takes her arm, we could see now that she could hardly walk because something is wrong with her legs. My parents have tears in their eyes, we all have tears in our eyes, I then run back to woman hand her the last bag and said "here's one for you too." We all watch the couple from afar hug and cry and then we all realize how much these bags can really mean to someone. We knew then at that moment that this is something we will do every year. Well that time has come...
Last year we made 50 Holiday Care Bags and this December we are hoping to at least double that but why stop there??!! We're willing to make and give out as many bags as we are able to afford to put together. This is where you come in!!!
Each bag costs roughly $8-$10 to make and this year we will also be adding a warm, fuzzy blanket to them as well. Each blanket costs $5. So for $15 you can keep someone warm and bring a little cheer to their holiday season. We will personally be handing them out December 16-18 around Philadelphia.
No donation is too small and every dollar is greatly appreciated and will help the less fortunate. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for any donation you make. All proceeds will goto the Holiday Care Bags.
Merry Christmas and God Bless,
The Phelps Family
Share and re-post to help us spread the word please!!
I again want to thank every single person who donated to or shared our cause from the bottom of my heart. We could not have done it without you & hope you would like to help again this year. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Here is our link for 2017!!
https://www.gofundme.com/HolidayCareBagsForTheHomeless
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The holidays are approaching fast and many of us have family to be with and a safe & warm place to call home. Philadelphia has 5,500 individuals living on the streets, in cars, in abandon buildings, and in train/bus stations in addition to 12,000 people in shelters. We love the holidays and are always very thankful this time of year.
Last December my family and I had a great idea to make Holiday Care Bags. Everyone immediately got on board and put some money together, including extending family. We went to Dollar Store and bought things we thought someone might need. In the colorful holiday bags we put a winter hat, pair of gloves, a toothbrush, toothpaste, a bottle of water, cookies, candy, other small snacks and a hand written note wishing them a Merry Christmas. The day came to take the bags to Center City and hand them out, there were about 8 of us and no one really knew what to expect. We walked around for a little while until we saw a man laying in an old church doorway, my Dad walked up to him, handed him a bag and said "Merry Christmas", the man looked up at him, took the bag and instantly smiled and replied "Thank you! God bless you." We continued to walk around the city and hand out bags but were still unsure if it was doing anything. Does it really help anyone? Do the people really care?
Then there were the last two bags...
We saw a man and woman coming down the sidewalk and he was literally holding her up. Thinking that they had been drinking we were a little scared but we walked up to the man say "Merry Christmas" and handed him a bag. We all walk away but stop at the corner to look back and see the couple looking in the bag and then the man hugged the woman with a tear coming down his face. He then wipes his eyes and takes her arm, we could see now that she could hardly walk because something is wrong with her legs. My parents have tears in their eyes, we all have tears in our eyes, I then run back to woman hand her the last bag and said "here's one for you too." We all watch the couple from afar hug and cry and then we all realize how much these bags can really mean to someone. We knew then at that moment that this is something we will do every year. Well that time has come...
Last year we made 50 Holiday Care Bags and this December we are hoping to at least double that but why stop there??!! We're willing to make and give out as many bags as we are able to afford to put together. This is where you come in!!!
Each bag costs roughly $8-$10 to make and this year we will also be adding a warm, fuzzy blanket to them as well. Each blanket costs $5. So for $15 you can keep someone warm and bring a little cheer to their holiday season. We will personally be handing them out December 16-18 around Philadelphia.
No donation is too small and every dollar is greatly appreciated and will help the less fortunate. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for any donation you make. All proceeds will goto the Holiday Care Bags.
Merry Christmas and God Bless,
The Phelps Family
Share and re-post to help us spread the word please!!