Memorygirls - Make Do and Mend

Bitsy_Beans

Bitsy_Beans wrote: »

Ooooooh Mary now that IS a thought
My own kids and mindees LOVE cooking with me.......at least this way I get the fun of baking and my waist thanks me for not doing all the eating :rotfl:
Going to have a brainstorming session when I get chance......:T

OK is this the Universe sending me a signal - I have on my cook book shelf Annabel Karmel's Princess Party Cookbook :eek: My mum's friend got hold of a copy and gave it to me.

Oh I am now imagining all the pretty pink gingham aprons the little girls could wear.......:rotfl:

OliveOyl_2

I've been measuring shirts and doing calculations.
I got to the total and worked out I need nearly FOUR 40 foot containers :eek::eek::eek:

So I sent my calculations to Popeye and he thinks it will be ONE 20-foot container He'll look again this evening :rotfl::rotfl:

So that is doable - I'm so glad I didn't have to come back here and revise my 10,000 goal to 100

The Orphanage is Katha Day Care in a township called Katlahong (famous for gun ownership and internal violence during Apartheid)
The Charity number (registered in SA) is 031-394 NPO

hope this helps make your appeals more legitimate.
Web-site coming soon........

cazmcf

Here's a quick email i've done using snippets from helen's and Mg's email. Let me know what you thnk.

Dear Mr Glass,
Quick plea please - I've got a friend who is organising 10,000 Christmas presents for 10,000 kids this Christmas at a childrens charity in South Africa where she volunteers.As well as being an orphanage, it also acts as a day care and after school club helping out families that are led by children or grandparents due to the death of the parents through AIDS.


Well you saw how nuts the kids there were for football when you watched the world cup??????

Well ..................

................ all they want for Christmas is.................

our kids old football tops.
My friend asked me if I knew anyone who had any football shirts or shorts etc that their children had grown out of that could be passed on. Everyone in South Africa is mad o
n football and instead of dress down Fridays they have Football Fridays when everyone wears their football shirts to work or school so you can imagine what it would mean to the orphans.

And I thouhgt with over 400 pupils in the Model, including my own this would be a great opportunity for the children to help other less fortunate children without too much effort or parents having to put their hands in their pockets.

The Orphanage is Katha Day Care in a township called Katlahong (famous for gun ownership and internal violence during Apartheid)
The Charity number (registered in SA) is 031-394 NPO


Have a think about it and let me know.

Yours Sincerly

Ellidee

How is the name of the charity worded exactly please - is it 'Kits for Kids' or Kits-4-Kids ? Or ........?

Memory_Girl

Got a yes from the local Golf Course to putting up posters, emailing their members and collecting kits in the bar.

Yipeee!!!!!

Off to Chanter practice - so will ask there as well

Memorygirl

pania

Bitsy_Beans wrote: »

OK is this the Universe sending me a signal - I have on my cook book shelf Annabel Karmel's Princess Party Cookbook :eek: My mum's friend got hold of a copy and gave it to me.

Oh I am now imagining all the pretty pink gingham aprons the little girls could wear.......:rotfl:

Hope you dont mind me being cheeky. I've been talking of my idea to make and sell childrens cookery kits on my diary over the last week or so... If you need any I would be happy to make some for you:D

Bitsy_Beans

pania wrote: »

Hope you dont mind me being cheeky. I've been talking of my idea to make and sell childrens cookery kits on my diary over the last week or so... If you need any I would be happy to make some for you:D

Ohhhh <squeals in excitement> I will most definately bear this in mind

Only thing is if I went down this route I've no idea how much would be a reasonable charge for say 3 hours (1/2 to set up 2 hours cooking and 1/2 hour clean up)........

Oh and I worked out the hourly rate thing on the blog and mine came to £9.05 per hour........did I do something wrong? Or do we just live on very little I used our joint income - dunno if that makes a difference. I earn £3.50 ph per child (but am restricted with numbers) so the idea of £9 seems scarily within my grasp. Either than or my days as a legal cashier were a farce as I can't use a calculator :rotfl::rotfl:

*Jellie*

I have finally caught up!!

MG- am putting my hand up for the Matrix. I have a PhD but can't add much to what others have already said but feel free to run any ideas past me!
Do you have a site advertising the training dates yet? I will try and get you some for Leeds. Otherwise a flyer or explanatory email?

Earthgirl- have posted on your thread about my idea todo virtual tutoring. I'm a teacher too so give me ashout if I can help with your tutoring stuff!

Olive- when web site is up and running I will see if I can get our school involved

Claire- it is amazing and inspiring to see your progress and the earrings are lovely.

Hi to everyone else too!

clairewop

cazmcf wrote: »

yes, looking forward to it

Do you have somewhere where I can donate?

clairewop

*Jellie* wrote: »

I have finally caught up!!

MG- am putting my hand up for the Matrix. I have a PhD but can't add much to what others have already said but feel free to run any ideas past me!
Do you have a site advertising the training dates yet? I will try and get you some for Leeds. Otherwise a flyer or explanatory email?

Earthgirl- have posted on your thread about my idea todo virtual tutoring. I'm a teacher too so give me ashout if I can help with your tutoring stuff!

Olive- when web site is up and running I will see if I can get our school involved

Claire- it is amazing and inspiring to see your progress and the earrings are lovely.

Hi to everyone else too!

Thankyou its quite scary how fast everything is moving

Just had an order for 20 christmas Angels