My sons school is having a Shel Silverstein inspired Giving Tree that has been collecting food, blankets and warm winter clothes to donate to Joy Junction, Albuquerques largest Emergency Homeless Shelter. So, today my boys helped me go through our winter stuff and we were able to find 6 blankets, 2 scarves, 3 beanies, 1 ladies jeans, 6 kids pants and 5 kid jackets for him to bring to school to donate to the Giving Tree tomorrow. I love that his school is always having service projects, it is a great way to teach the kids to be charitable and thankful for what they have.
Here is the information the school sent out about the Giving Tree:
Giving Tree 2011
In the spirit of ‘The Giving Tree’ by Shel Silverstein, we welcome you to donate
to the Giving Tree to benefit the thousands of homeless people of all ages who
receive food, shelter, clothing and safety from Joy Junction every year.
We are collecting donations of: new or gently used adult & children clothing
(especially coats, gloves, hats, socks, and scarves), blankets and food (boxed or
canned). We will be placing the items under out Giving Tree in our front lobby area.
For more information on this worthy cause, go to:
www.joyjunction.org
We thank you in advance for giving to local people in need.
There is an immediate need for cold weather items & food for the ‘Lifeline of Hope’
vehicle which delivers the items to homeless people out in the elements during cold
winter nights. No item is too small to donate! Anything from individually wrapped
crackers & canned food to hats & blankets are much appreciated!
Joy Junction is a place of refuge to those who have been forced onto the streets and is New Mexico’s largest emergency shelter. They are a non-profit organization dedicated to helping homeless men, women, children, and families in Albuquerque by providing food, clothing, shelter, and safety. Each year they are able to serve over 100,000 meals thanks to the generous contributions of citizens and businesses throughout the city— because they are a donations-only charitable organization, they receive no federal, state, or local funding.
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