valkyries Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 First off Merry Christmas to every one, it’s nice to read most of you had a good one. Now you can all look forward to the new year, a new start for some and the making of a lot more happy memories. So let me start by wishing you all a very happy new year I hope all your future dreams and wishes come true, I wish you all good health, love and success in all you do. Now I want to ask you to think a little of those less fortunate the Orphans - children who wish and pray for a family. Sick children - they don’t ask for much, they don’t complain. You’ll find most of these children will still have a loving smile to give. Then I want you to think about the homeless this can include children, the elderly, people with mental health, people living on the street through no fault of their own. Just look out of your window we all know how bad, how cold the weather as been, most of use including myself we don’t give them a thought, we’re to busy shopping, decorating and partying well people it stops here. We can still do all the things we do at Christmas, but next year with your help Husky Owners are going to make a difference. How I hear you say, well here’s the plan every year those of you with children throw out the old to make way for the new. Well this year Husky Owners wants all your old toys, clothes any thing you have that could be reused that you no longer need. The plan is to keep this thread going all year collect as much as we can then distribute next Christmas to Hospitals, Children’s Homes, Homeless centres things like this. So what do we need you to do ?? first off any toys that your children no longer want/need send to me, they must be in good condition. I have a year to repaint or dress dolls so don’t worry about chips or clothes for the dolls this can be sorted. Clothes as long as they are in good condition we want them, these will be sent to Val (Zebedee) Thanks Val. For those of you who don’t have children well there’s are lots off sales and cheap shops, pick up a colouring book, crayons a book a little doll, car any thing. A scarf, gloves. We have a whole year to do this so come on Husky Owners lets show we care for more than just our dogs, let’s show what a loving caring family we have here. If you wish to donate pleases PM me (valkyries) for my address for toys and Val (Zebedee) for clothes, you can also PM Sarah, Val or myself if you need more information. One last thing Diesel big D as most of you know him will be our Ambassador he will be with us especially when we visit the children. On other runs we will probably take a few dogs with us and near the time we will ask for volunteers to help distribute. Thats it for now but you will all be kept upto date, now please start looking and get sending let's lite up the lives of the less fortunate next year xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sarah, Val, Amy if you have any thing to add please feel free, i'm bound to have forgotten some thing xxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 lol told you i'd forget some thing i'd like to ask if there are any of our over sea's Husky Owners that could do this then please add to the thread, it would be nice if you could do this in your Country also xxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilllawton Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 anything we can do to distribute just ask.......our daughter Jamie really looks after her clothes and toys so they will be coming your way when shes done with them xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Great idea! Anyone here in Iowa or vicinity that would like to help make this happen here as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Wow Linda, I am blown away. What an awesome idea (+1). I am the only active South African husky owner but I can definitely send you a few things though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 I'm the only one from the Azores and probably the only one from portugal but I will gladley send you some stuff come Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Ok, Becky, you can be in charge here in Iowa (unless Mazz wants it!), but I'll do what I can to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowpups Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 That a fab idea send me your address I will ask all my family to sort things out. If anyone lives near mk it might be easier for someone to pick them all up when it near to the time I was thinking of doing something like this for the dog shelters near us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 fab idea, i have a few old teddies lyin around ill see if i can find them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 For Christmas this year, our local child welfare had a 'shoebox drive' - my daughter and I had to put together a shoebox filled with necessities and fun stuff for an 18 year old girl in her final year of school. The decorated shoebox was something she could keep all her 'stuff' in. This may be a great idea for crayons and colouring in books etc, for sick children as well. Edit: Thought about it again, it may not be very practical as it will take up quite a bit of space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaves to kaya Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 what a super idea, we will definately be able to send you some things, please let us know when and where xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 great Idea. With a whole year to prepare, everyone should be able to find something to give. Even if they find something in a Charity shop. That way they are giving to at least two good causes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 yep thats right Andy and you and Kell being close to me will be ropped in to help lol xxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 yep thats right Andy and you and Kell being close to me will be ropped in to help lol xxxxxx Cool, Whatever we can do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessmom Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 I'm happy to help. I've already got loads of stuff that was about to go off to Goodwill. Where in Iowa are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Nothing to add Linda - you covered everything. I'll pin this to the top so it's easily accessible. Let's see what we can drum together peeps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Miss Bump Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 excellent idea linda-anything i can do to help up this end with val just let me know-lisa and i are excellent on sewing machines and i'm always available. Xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebe03 Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Excellent idea. Maybe members could bring items to the Camp in April if posting them would be an issue. I for one could help with transporting clothes back to the Northwest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffmonster Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Do you want kids clothes or any clothes? I've got bags of old clothes under my spare bed that I've been meaning to take to a charity shop for a couple of years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutsibe Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 I'm happy to help. I've already got loads of stuff that was about to go off to Goodwill. Where in Iowa are you? We're in North-central Iowa - not too far from Waterloo/Cedar Falls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Thinking that the shoebox idea might work best in this area. Won't be quite the impact of the original idea, but still an impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Thank you all i can store things here and do them up dress dolls any thing that needs doing, i have already started to collect stuff. been buying afew things when out an about. Becky i like the shoe box idea and i think that would be great for childrens hospitals so i'm not going to dismiss it. Also thank you Becky it would be great if you could sort some thing with Gigi in your area xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx start sending any time you can people and all year please, just PM for addresses xxxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 anything we can do to distribute just ask.......our daughter Jamie really looks after her clothes and toys so they will be coming your way when shes done with them xx Keep our eye on the thread, coming up to next autumn, we will have to start thinking about who & where we distribute, so you can lend a hand making the decisions & distributing the clothes That a fab idea send me your address I will ask all my family to sort things out. If anyone lives near mk it might be easier for someone to pick them all up when it near to the time I was thinking of doing something like this for the dog shelters near us. We will no doubt have a 3rd Birthday Husky Camp around October if it's easier to bring clothes & toys to, Linda & I will probably be there (as usual!) to collect things if you don't want to post stuff & you don't mind storing it till then great Idea. With a whole year to prepare, everyone should be able to find something to give. Even if they find something in a Charity shop. That way they are giving to at least two good causes. Even if every member sent EITHER 1 toy or 1 piece of clothing, we would have thousands to distribute, wherever we are excellent idea linda-anything i can do to help up this end with val just let me know-lisa and i are excellent on sewing machines and i'm always available. Xxx I'm a whizz with hand-sewing too, so between us, we'll be reet!! thanks, girls, xx Excellent idea. Maybe members could bring items to the Camp in April if posting them would be an issue. I for one could help with transporting clothes back to the Northwest Aw, Lee! You beat me to it!! Do you want kids clothes or any clothes? I've got bags of old clothes under my spare bed that I've been meaning to take to a charity shop for a couple of years TBH, hun, ANYTHING you have, child or adult, will be useful, thank you, x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinville Posted December 28, 2010 Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Gi and I are already planning collection days. We'll be taking a few dogs and using the opportunity to educate the public on huskies and get the word out about the collection. Hopefully we can get some local news coverage by hitting these small towns. Double fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkyries Posted December 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2010 Thats our plan to Becky, get the press out, take some dogs with us, educate some and get the word out about our family as it will all be in the name of Husky Owners xxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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