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Memory_Girl

fantasia322 wrote: »

Just as I hoped, this is snowballing.....................:j:j
It could work - with the right kind of input - I KNOW it could.:)

Update re redundant dd.
Starts temp job on Monday and 3 interviews lined up next week yay. She really rocks x

Yay!!!!! to DD - takes after her mother you know :D

MG

groatie_queen

Here's the wording I will use to send the email re Kits for Kids to 4 local authority sports development officers: any suggestions for amendment are welcome

Hello _______,

I was given your email so I could contact you about a project which I and other people around the UK are hoping will succeed. We are collecting used/outgrown football shirts, shorts, football boots etc from kids in this country to send to an orphanage in South Africa, Katha Day Centre, a registered Charity In SA (charity number 031-394 NPO). These youngsters have nothing, they have lost their Mums and Dads, but they love football and could do with some football shirts. They don't have to be new, in fact we are looking for kit that is lying about unused because it has been outgrown or is no longer needed.

Here is a facebook link to show you some of the kids:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kits-for-Kids/120253084700023?v=wall

One of our group is based in South Africa and will co-ordinate the distribution of kit at that end. We want to put smiles on as many South African kids' faces as we can for Christmas this year. The goal is 10,000 items, obviously they are not all just for Katha Day Centre, but you're probably aware there is a tragically large number of orphans in SA thanks to HIV/AIDS, and all kit donated will give so much pleasure.

I hope you can help us in getting the message to kids in Stirling schools. If the head teachers are agreeable, it would educate the children here about being a global citizen, about being a good steward of the Earth's resources (re-using comes before recycling and keeps stuff out of landfill), and will make them aware of how children live in another part of the world - South Africa of course being where the World Cup took place this year. Unlike many charitable activities, this one is not asking for money - just outgrown and unwanted football kit.

I have attached the flyer for this project for you to have a look at. Please feel free to distribute it to primary and secondary schools and other venues where football fans and players congregate!

Please feel free to contact me. The people who are behind this are part of a thread on Martin Lewis's Money Saving Expert website. We just want to spread a little happiness to kids who could do with it.

With best wishes

psychopathbabble

I think I mentioned ages ago investing in MG but can't remember when and had no specific ideas! I have to say though I won't be able to invest any time soon... Just took my car to the garage as the handbrake light was on permanently, not only did they charge me £23.50 for just having a look.... it needs £350 of work doing.... I'm not a happy bunny, I was so getting my debt busted and now another setback, I think it's going to start costing me quite a bit of maintenance.

clairewop

vandanfc wrote: »

What about using something like these ??

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-Tibetan-Silver-Football-shirt-charms-18-5x15mm-/320606611560?pt=UK_Crafts_JewelleryMaking_GL&hash=item4aa5a4a868

I could do those too thankyou.

What does everyone else think? before I buy them, would you wear them?

clairewop

Ok so I'm definately doing birthstone earrings I've worked out that If I keep to £7 for Sterling ones taking the cost of the beads and the time it takes me to make them it will leave a profit of £3.00 to donate off each pair sold is that ok with everyone?

Where would I send the money Mg?

Cheery_Daff

Are you keeping a bit for yourself Claire to take into account time/postage etc?

Mrs Hicks - I reckon Genies as the plural of genuis You're right - that's what we're doing, making wishes come true :T

Fantasia - great news about your daughter! She does indeed rock :T

GQ - well done for writing that email! :T Looks good to me Are we alright to pinch/adapt a little for our own areas?

clairewop

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

Are you keeping a bit for yourself Claire to take into account time/postage etc?

Mrs Hicks - I reckon Genies as the plural of genuis You're right - that's what we're doing, making wishes come true :T

Fantasia - great news about your daughter! She does indeed rock :T

GQ - well done for writing that email! :T Looks good to me Are we alright to pinch/adapt a little for our own areas?

I'm taking back the amount the beads and findings cost and the time took to make the rest will go towards the kits for kids

clairewop

If I just make a few as examples with a listing of

Kits For Kids Birthstone earrings.

These Sterling silver earrings have been made especially for the charity Kits for Kids to help fund the Frieght of the football shirts to the Kappa day centre.

Each pair of earrings sold £3 will be donated to the charity.

The picture is an example of the earrings (then put a crystal chart for months for people to choose?)

Firewalker

groatie_queen wrote: »

Firewalker,

What does this mean?

PSB + 10% = no play

Thanks

GQ xox

(Personal survival budget (see Mr Big's challenge + 10%) Matrix members do not have to contribute to the fund. Any earning above that we can decide of a small proportion to contribute to the fund. The thing is that if Matrix members earn on average £1,000 per month above that and we agree on 2.5% this is 100x25 or £2,500 every month for the fund.

Firewalker

Firewalker

crickett1234 wrote: »

If it does work MG, you might be getting book orders from Canada, the USA and Mexico!

I have been talking to people abroad as well - which means that the system could cope with postage outside the UK (the website at the moment is for the UK).

FW