le Voyageur 72 Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 and it's not over yet. If you've got a few spare bucks hit the thrift stores and buy blankets. As many as you can afford and take them to your local homeless shelter so they can hand them out to those who are on the streets....or organize a blanket drive and do the same. Scout Motto - Do a Good Deed Daily Link to post Share on other sites
SR540Beaver 116 Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Decide to stay around? If so, glad to have you! The winters are not as rough here in Oklahoma, although we got into single digits 2 nights last week. We have a program ran by a TV station where you can take old coats to dry cleaners in the area and they will clean them and donate them to the needy. Took all of my spare old coats and jackets in back in November. Link to post Share on other sites
red feather 10 Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Good to ya! I feel an eagle project coming on. yis Link to post Share on other sites
le Voyageur 72 Posted January 28, 2003 Author Share Posted January 28, 2003 The below normal temps on this side of the country are life threathing for those forced to live out on the streets. Not all can be takened into shelters and must walk for hours to stay warm. A blanket, a warmer coat can make a miserable night a little more tolerable. As for sticking around, only off and on. The uniform is gone, and as a past scouter just thought that perchance some of the super scouters on this forum might try walking the talk they like strutting..... Link to post Share on other sites
sctmom 11 Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 Even here in the deep south, it is too cold out there for people. We had temps down below 10 last week. Link to post Share on other sites
Quixote 10 Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 lv - you're very correct, it has been VERY cold of late and the need is great. The local shelters have gone from an average of 50 beds per night to over 200 with people sleeping in chairs. Our church did a drive last week and we found over 5 coats in our house and some blankets, etc. that were on the top shelf - there no longer. Please remember that your kids outgrow their clothes on a regular basis and there are homeless and needy children as well. Link to post Share on other sites
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