sub zero clothing drive
I read i
n the paper this morning that Vancouver is expecting -17 degree temperatures by Sunday. That is frickin cold. Especially if you live outside - as over 2500 people in Vancouver do.
A couple of years ago when Vancouver had a cold snap, we as a community used ChangeEverything to organize ourselves to do a clothing drive. The results were significant. In 48 hours we had collected over 4000 items of warmth for local shelters. Given that temperatures are so low (and plummeting more this week) I thought it was a perfect time to awaken the "Got Hats?" concept.
So here it is.. via ChangeEverything it will super duper easy for us to connect with each other to make meaningful, potentially life-saving action today and through this week for the men and women in Vancouver living on the currently very cold streets of our city.
And when I say easy, I mean EASY! I will come to your house or work and pick up your 'items of warmth' sleeping bags, sweaters, gloves, socks, shoes, slippers, sheets or any other warm things you have lying around the house that you've been meaning to get rid of or find a better use for, and I'll bring 'em to local shelters where they are most needed.
So here is your homework
Step 1: have a look around your house and find some items of warmth that you no longer need. This could be a sweater, blanket, sleeping bag, coat, gloves, hat, scarf, pants, boots, shoes, slippers, bathrobes - anything you can think of that could be used to keep someone warm.
Step 2: add a comment under this post letting me know what part of town you are in and what you have to donate (make sure you are logged into the site so you don't have to publish personal contact details, that way I can contact you through the site)
Step 3: forward this message to everyone you know in Vancouver.
Step 4: wait for me to contact you to organize a time for me to come by in PechaKucha, The Delica of Love (see picture) to pick up your warm things.
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I will bring some warm items
I will bring some warm items to work on Wednesday.
I thought immediately of
I thought immediately of what you did in 2006 as I was shivering at the bus stop on Saturday night. I am so glad you're doing it again.
We've got two fleece jackets
We've got two fleece jackets and some sweaters. We're near Terminal and Quebec.
Thanks for thinking of this again, Kate!!
Hi Kate, I'll coordinate
Hi Kate,
I'll coordinate some effort at my work. It'd be great if you can stop by in a few days to collect.
Thanks for making the effort and prompting us to get in gear.
I have a couple winter coats
I have a couple winter coats , vests, lots of fleece stuff,gloves etc I better go start making a pile and see what else I have. Thanks Kate,for the butt kicking, been meaning to do this ;)
Let me know what day you plan on doing this as I more than likely be free to help out with lugging stuff or anything else you might need hand with.
Cheers,
Matthew
My gf works for Wesbeach
My gf works for Wesbeach Apparel and they have a bunch of (super warm) sample snowboard jackets they would like to donate. They are also trying to get Arson on board, pardon the pun. The office is 309 West Cordova, #322. Contact cherie@westbeach.com
I mentioned this to my wife
I mentioned this to my wife last nite, and she dug thru the closets and came up with three big bags of bedding, coats, hats and gloves.
Where should I drop them off?
thanks rena! got'em. And
thanks rena! got'em. And they will be in the shelter tonight!
Kate! Can I come by today
Kate!
Can I come by today around 3:15?
This blog post has been
This blog post has been zoomed! http://fashion.zoomit.ca/sub-zero-clothing-drive-in-vancouve... . Best of luck with the clothing drive.
We have pulled together 2
We have pulled together 2 bags of stuff including, jumpers, hats, coats blanket and duvet. Let me know when you can swing by and pick them up.
Thanks
Duncan
Hi there, I have stuff that
Hi there, I have stuff that I would like to donate. I work at branch 7. Can you come on Thursday?
thanks, raj ;O)
Perfect! I'll email you
Perfect! I'll email you specifics!
Hi Kate, Great idea. Will
Hi Kate,
Great idea. Will gather what we have and let people on our street know. Tomorrow (Wednesday) pick up would be good.
Best,
Kate
@ graememac when will you be
@ graememac
when will you be ready for a pick up?
Am off to find some old and
Am off to find some old and purchase some new. I was thinking that big, wooly worksocks would be good too.
Thanks Kate.
I've got some warm clothes
I've got some warm clothes that could use a new home. I'm in Yaletown. Let me know if there's a good time to meet before Dec. 21.
i'm at commercial +
i'm at commercial + 11th
have a few blankets to donate plus some scarves and wool jackets.. also shoes and bathrobe
pls contact me to pick them up!
Can you swing by my store in
Can you swing by my store in West Van on Friday? We are pulling stuff like coats and toques together between our staff and customers. The store is called 'm' and we are beside Whole Foods in the village at Park Royal.
@CarmenRS - I won't be able
@CarmenRS - I won't be able to make it over to WestVan. IS there a shelter near you where you can drop these items off? If not, lets find a shelter that might want to come pick them up themselves?
thanks for writing in!
Kate
@Matthewb there are a lot od
@Matthewb
there are a lot od responses here it is looking like too many to do myself. Do you have a vehicle? Would you be willing to do a couple of pick ups and drop offs yourself?
Phew! there's lots to do!
kate
kate, if you're too busy,
kate, if you're too busy, maybe i can drop my stuff off... are you in east van?
can you e-mail me to arrange?
We've just made a post on
We've just made a post on twitter about this! Hope it helps bring more donations!
Ps - a great article
Ps - a great article
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-gurleyg...?
Hi, Kate I'll do a "closet
Hi, Kate
I'll do a "closet search" first thing tomorrow morning. I'm sure I'll turn up lots of stuff. My husband and I could also be available on the Wednesday, for at least part of the day.
What I haven't figured out is how you will know where to come.
Will you email me back for my address?
Take care
Ann
We're in the West End near
We're in the West End near Barclay and Bute, and have a few jackets, shoes, and other clothing to donate. If you're too busy to pick up, maybe you can suggest a couple of places near the West End for us to drop off? We're new to the area, and don't know the shelters, etc. Thanks for doing this!
@doctorious check out this
@doctorious check out this website. they manage a lot of housing for the homeless in Vancouver http://www.raincityhousing.org/
I'd recommend heading over to Gastown and delivering your things to either Triage or the Union Gospel Mission.
thank you so much!!!
Kate
I have a sleeping bag and a
I have a sleeping bag and a couple of other articles of clothing. I'm in Burnaby near City Hall/Deer Lake.
I'm going out later - where can I drop them?
Gary
Hi Kate, We would like to
Hi Kate,
We would like to share our warmth and have quality outerwear and essentials from Arson and Orb Clothing office in Richmond. Please let me know about coordinating our donations this week or next. thanks for all you are doing to inspire and empower others, andrea
I have some fleece vests and
I have some fleece vests and sweaters and some shoes.
I'll be sending this on to all of my friends!
We have 2 bags of WARM
We have 2 bags of WARM clothes we would be happy to donate.
Please contact us at gregandlili@gmail.com to arrange pick-up.
Thanks for doing this during such a cold time.
Greg
I'm in Port Moody and have a
I'm in Port Moody and have a few warm sweaters I would like to donate. Can/do you come this way for pickup, or is there somewhere I can drop off?
Thanks!
Hi Andrea, I left a phone
Hi Andrea,
I left a phone message for you, Friday, Dec. 19, about 5 pm, about your offer to donate to the clothing drive. Is there any possibility you could get the items to your location on 4th Ave. in Vancouver? I could pick them up there and get them to Van City. I'll be writing Kate as well to see about other options. In the meantime, thanks so much for offering. It is inspiring to be part of a larger movement to help out in hard, cold times.
Regards,
Jill Schroder
Arctic snow-mobile suit.
Arctic snow-mobile suit. Has seen better days, but will keep you warm and toasty in -60 wind chill.
I have some fleece vests and
I have some fleece vests and jackets & some blankets. I'm in Burnaby near Lougheed mall... Any chance anyone will be around here in the blizzard tomorrow?
Thanks!
Amy
Hi everyone, I live in east
Hi everyone,
I live in east Vancouver and work at the 183 Terminal Avenue. I have a car and willing to take donations to the shelter. If anyone is interested in bringing more stuff, please contact me at:
or abstrakt.events@gmail.com
Please note I am not working on Friday, so it would be ideal to have the items here by 15:30 on Thursday. If you have any questions, suggestions or comments, please let me know. Thanks!
I live in the South
I live in the South Granville area and have a few jackets I'd like to donate. Are you still taking donations? Thanks!
Are you still taking warm
Are you still taking warm clothes? I have one or two items that I want to go to good use directly, and not be resold from a Salvation Army.
cheers,
Shane
Shane, We'll be doing a
Shane,
We'll be doing a collection this year for sure. But not for a few weeks. If you are able to get down to Heatley Street - drop it off at Triage. They could always use the clothing - and it will go right from your hands onto the back of someone living in the DTES. message me if you need more info.
Kate
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I have a few old jackets
I have a few old jackets I'll bring to work tomorrow.