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WARM BLANKET PROJECT: EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE WARM!
Hi everyone! My name is Bernadine Desanges. I am currently a graduate student at Northeastern University and an almuna of Emmanuel College; both in Boston, MA. As a Boston native, I am looking to help the homeless in my city by purchasing and donating hefty blankets to those who need them most and I need your support.
The winter months take a great toll on the homeless. We have the privilege of having a home to live in, food to eat daily, and clothes to wear. During these cold winter days and nights, my heart goes out to those who cannot say the same. It truly saddens me to think of and see homeless people walking the streets and sleeping in street corners anytime; especially during the winter season.
On December 16, 2013, the Boston Public Health Commission conducted the city of Boston’s 34th Annual Homeless Census. This census highlighted the grave issue of homelessness in Boston and Massachusetts as a whole. According to the 2013 census, there are 19,029 homeless people in the state of Massachusetts and 7,255 of them are living in Boston. Of the 7,255 living in Boston, 180 are living on the streets. Numbers may be greater today!
Homeless and emergency shelters are doing their best to house these individuals during the brutally cold winter months, but those who live on the streets are struggling to survive in negative degree weather. Temperatures have plummeted below zero and will do so in the future! Not to mention, some individuals die from hypothermia during these harsh conditions. I was always taught to lend a helping hand to provide support to those who are less fortunate. I ask that all of us look out for, love, and care for our neighbors during these winter months.
After communicating with a friend, we decided to create a Homeless Blanket Drive (HBD)! We have reached out to the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless and MAMBEBLANKETS.com and have partnered with them for this cause to purchase “Mambe Extreme Blankets”. These blankets are extremely warm, waterproof/windproof, and can act as a shield from the potentially life-threatening cold air. At $139.00 per blanket, we NEED YOU!
Friends, family, and colleagues that I have had the pleasure of connecting with, I’d like to reach out to you all for help and support in raising funds for the homeless blanket drive. Please find it in your heart to assist. We are taking donations of any kind: anything helps!
Thank you in advance for taking the time out of your day to read and contribute to helping those who are less fortunate and helping us reach if not surpass our goal!
Have a blessed day and please, stay warm.
Blanket Information: http://www.mambeblankets.com/Extremeblanket.aspx
*We'd like to purchase blankets by the first week of February the latest, so please support with a donation before then.*
Hi everyone! My name is Bernadine Desanges. I am currently a graduate student at Northeastern University and an almuna of Emmanuel College; both in Boston, MA. As a Boston native, I am looking to help the homeless in my city by purchasing and donating hefty blankets to those who need them most and I need your support.
The winter months take a great toll on the homeless. We have the privilege of having a home to live in, food to eat daily, and clothes to wear. During these cold winter days and nights, my heart goes out to those who cannot say the same. It truly saddens me to think of and see homeless people walking the streets and sleeping in street corners anytime; especially during the winter season.
On December 16, 2013, the Boston Public Health Commission conducted the city of Boston’s 34th Annual Homeless Census. This census highlighted the grave issue of homelessness in Boston and Massachusetts as a whole. According to the 2013 census, there are 19,029 homeless people in the state of Massachusetts and 7,255 of them are living in Boston. Of the 7,255 living in Boston, 180 are living on the streets. Numbers may be greater today!
Homeless and emergency shelters are doing their best to house these individuals during the brutally cold winter months, but those who live on the streets are struggling to survive in negative degree weather. Temperatures have plummeted below zero and will do so in the future! Not to mention, some individuals die from hypothermia during these harsh conditions. I was always taught to lend a helping hand to provide support to those who are less fortunate. I ask that all of us look out for, love, and care for our neighbors during these winter months.
After communicating with a friend, we decided to create a Homeless Blanket Drive (HBD)! We have reached out to the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless and MAMBEBLANKETS.com and have partnered with them for this cause to purchase “Mambe Extreme Blankets”. These blankets are extremely warm, waterproof/windproof, and can act as a shield from the potentially life-threatening cold air. At $139.00 per blanket, we NEED YOU!
Friends, family, and colleagues that I have had the pleasure of connecting with, I’d like to reach out to you all for help and support in raising funds for the homeless blanket drive. Please find it in your heart to assist. We are taking donations of any kind: anything helps!
Thank you in advance for taking the time out of your day to read and contribute to helping those who are less fortunate and helping us reach if not surpass our goal!
Have a blessed day and please, stay warm.
Blanket Information: http://www.mambeblankets.com/Extremeblanket.aspx
*We'd like to purchase blankets by the first week of February the latest, so please support with a donation before then.*
Organizer
Bernadine Desanges
Organizer
Boston, MA