Please can you help?

[Pi55y]

It is really very kind of everyone to give their support and offers of donations and as stated in my first post, we are looking to provide food hampers in the first instance which will help the families concerned to get by for a while, as well as including some goodies and treats for the children and their brothers and sisters.

Because the two families concerned  are very proud, we are playing this low key at the moment so are not looking to make an enormous gesture, but just letting them know that people are there for them and we will try and give them what emotional support we can.

Because of this we are not actually asking you for money, although any  donations offered are always acceptable, as besides helping these two youngsters, there are many other children in the local area who are in need, in one way or another, so any donation will certainly go to a deserving cause.  

Thanks to everyone for your offers and support and we would ask that those of you in the local area, have a root around your cupboards to see what you think might be suitable for a Turkish family.  Please don't forget that there will be a donation box for store cupboard goods at the Embrace Coffee Morning tomorrow outside Bambu bar and that both Animal Aid and Calis Carnival Committee will have goods donation boxes on their stalls at the Calis Car Boot Sale on Sunday.

Pookie: I will let you know about the wheelchair once we have spoken to the family to see exactly if one is needed and if so, the type required.  

[mercury]

Very well put Chrissie.

[hubblebubbles]

A very big thank you to all the kind people who came to our charity coffee morning especially to donate food items for this appeal Dont forget you can still donate items at the car boot this sunday  Even just one item is totally acceptable,  as collectively they will make a super hamper for each of these needy families Such a worthwhile cause Please help if you can

[terrie]

if your out today doing your shopping,please remember to put one or two items,in your basket for the two childrens families,bring to the boot fair,on sunday,pleeeeeeeeese,thank you

[Pi55y]

A huge, huge thank you to everyone who donated goods and toys for the two hampers at the car boot sale today. All three charities have been overwhelmed at the response and kindness of people.  We also received some money donations which will be used to buy fresh fruit and vegetables to add to these hampers.

There will be one last collection for this cause at the Embrace Coffee Morning on Wednesday at the Bus Stop/Bambu bars in Calis.  We will then sort out what has been donated and divide it equally between both families.   A massive thank you

[nichola]

Thank YOU for all the organising that it takes to make this happen. WE appreciate it xxx

[Pi55y]

A huge thanks to everyone who donated to the food and gift hampers. Here is a picture of what you donated in the space of the 1 week appeal. Just to give you an idea of the size of the boxes (as the picture does not do them justice) they are huge egg boxes about 3 foot x 2 foor each.  



In addition to the dry goods and gifts, we filled yet another box with fresh fruit and veg, eggs, cheese and meat and also purchased other essentials like soap powder, oil, nappies and baby food.




Yesterday, four boxes were delivered to Mehmet (the little boy with leukaemia) and his family, who were extremely grateful for the goods, which will help see them through the next couple of months. We would like to pass on the family's thanks to everyone who donated for their kindness and generosity

[Old Daffodil]

Hope that the gifts help them.  :)Are the bags and hats available to buy in Calis? Are they made to raise funds?

[Pi55y]

Hi Daffodil, I have just replied to you on the T shirt thread.  Yes the 2010 baseball hats will be on sale in Calis at various bars and restaurants from April on (those shown in the photo are last years model)and the eco-bags are on sale now at 1 TL each and can be purchased at the car boots sales.

[dreamon]

Excellent, well done to all concerned.