Sleeping Bag Drive
Fundraising campaign by
Community Project
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US$10,500raised of $2,500.00 goal goal
Hello everyone, a group of San Jose State and UC Berkeley students have come together in order to raise money to purchase sleeping bags for persons without homes in the San Jose metropolitan area this winter.
In this past two weeks seven homeless persons have been found dead due to exposure in the San Jose area. We hope to prevent future deaths by purchasing a number of sleeping bags that can withstand 0 degree weather.
Because of your generosity, we have surpassed our original goal of buying 100 sleeping bags to distribute to homeless persons in the San Jose area, and have already put in an order for 300 sleeping bags, as well as 300 pairs of socks, and 300 beanies paid for in full. Our current distribution date is December 20th given the shipment arrives on time.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO DONATE as there are over 18,000 homeless people within the Santa Clara County alone. Every dollar we collect will go to helping them stay warm this winter. We are now aiming to raise money to purchase additional sleeping bags, pairs of socks, and beanies.
If you can’t donate monetarily you can give away your extra hats, gloves, new socks and coats at the Mosaic Center in SJSU, at One Washington Square San José, CA 95192, Modular A (Next to A.S. Print Shop at Hoover Hall) Hours: M-F 9:00AM - 5:00PM.
If you would like to follow up on the purchasing and distribution of the sleeping bags, you can do so by joining our Facebook event page, where we will be sharing pictures of our progress:
https://www.facebook.com/events/757910070889216/
Source Cited:
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_24672212/san-jose-four-people-die-exposure-overnight-three?source=fb
Organizer
- Community Project
- California, US
Donors
- Guest
- Donated on Dec 15, 2013
HELP US REACH $10K
Update posted by Community Project at 12:41 amIn the words of Nelson Mandela, "Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings."
Step Up and Fill the Gap!
Update posted by Community Project at 01:02 pmIt's a new day and we are only $200 away from 7K!!! Will YOU step up and fill the gap? Be a part of the effort to realize the next goal of $1,000 worth of socks and beanies for the homeless community. Please donate, share, and re-post this event on
300!
Update posted by Community Project at 11:35 pm300 sleeping bags paid for in full! What a wonderful way to end a long day of fundraising. If you have not had the chance to donate yet, do not fret! our next goal is 1,000 dollars worth of socks and beanies!
200 Is a Go!
Update posted by Community Project at 05:04 amWe have successfully reached our 200 sleeping bag goal for the night! Next goal, 300 sleeping bags! who is with us? show the project some love if you haven't already by clicking the donate now button!
UPDATE
Update posted by Community Project at 12:00 amA huge Thank You to everyone who has donated thus far! We have already purchased over 150 sleeping bags and we are trying to reach the goal of getting 200 sleeping bags TONIGHT! Please contribute to and share this fundraising effort.
Donors & Comments
- Naved Shaikh
- Posted On Feb 24, 2015
https://gogetfunding.com/project/youth-livlihood heppy to see you there
- Guest
- Donated on Dec 15, 2013
- Mahdi Adrinki
- Donated on Dec 15, 2013
- Total
- Donated on Dec 15, 2013
- anonymous
- Donated on Dec 15, 2013
Bless you for this! Congratulations on a major effort!
- Guest
- Donated on Dec 15, 2013
- Guest
- Donated on Dec 15, 2013
- Guest
- Donated on Dec 15, 2013
- Syed Murtuza Rizvi
- Donated on Dec 14, 2013
https://gogetfunding.com/project/youth-livlihood heppy to see you there