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[soapbox]

OK!

I'm distressed reading about those of you who are worried sick about Christmas and having no money to buy things for your children!

Rather than sit of my ample backside and do nothing I have the following proposal to make.

Those of you who have old toys/gifts which are in good condition, or who are willing to buy a new gift for a child can register your contributions with me.

Those of you who are down on your uppers can send me your details - name, address, age and gender of children, what kind of things they like!

Those lovely MN who will send me Christmassy things will be matched up with those people who would like a bit of a hand with Christmas.

Those giving pressies will wrap the pressie and label it 'To XXX from Santa', and then send it to the address given to them.

If people receiving presents want to remain anonymous then I can ask people to send their contributions to me, and I will forward them onto the gift receiver, I will bear the postage cost of the onwards posting!

If people want to help, but have no toys etc to do so, then a small amount on a gift voucher for woolies, argos or the like can be sent instead!

Please post on this thread whether you think it is a winger - if we get at least 10 givers and 10 receivers then I will go ahead with it, and will post my email address to start the ball rolling!

Receivors must be regular MNetters, in case we are deluged from other sites

So it is over to you guys - good idea or not???

aitch, I think it's also a case of some folks don't want others knowing where they live just incase, not so much of a matching names to addresses, and I don't think everyone wants their RL names to be known either just their MN name iycwim?

Glad MN HQ are joining Soapy on this. You are all fantatic!!

great news about GLTC

Hi Soapy

Have emailed you a nomination, im sure this person has already been nominated, but it was just to check.

Cheers

Linz x

oi jram
clothes htread

Soapy, have emailed you about some other items but have just realised I have a good winter coat that might be useful somewhere.

George, navy blue duffel coat, age 2-3.

Happy to post early if it is needed.

Soupy, SG prompted me - I have a cordury boys coat hardly worn (small - 9-12 months) if any use....

righto, munz. gotcha. (will sort your photies out tonight).

So far I don't think any receivers at all have asked for me to be sent the gifts on their behalf-and I am extremely grateful for that!

The chances of any sender being able to identify anyone from their RL name and address - given the number of senders we have is pretty remote

A question about nominations

I have someone who has nominated herself, but who almost exclusively only uses the sale boards (perhaps only a dozen or so posts outside those boards) - does that still count as a mn regular?

Over to you

hmm soapy - I think it would depend on how long they'd been here. I'd not like a little one to miss out iycwim.

soapy, personally I think a need is a need!

I'd say yes - this is about the true spirit of Christmas and that doesn't discriminate against those who mainly use one board or another.

I should have said - that she has also offered to send stuff too!

Just don't want to be in a situation where someone posts saying thank you and no-one has ever heard of them

to quote you earlier! the more the merrier

Yes, the more the merrier (and this could be the beginning of a beautiful relationship with the rest of MN).

Have just told my mum about this and she has something she would like to donate. But I can't quite work out what she means! Soapbox I will email you again - maybe you will know!

ahh but Soapy - no-one has heard of me until recently - doesn't mean they're not regular

Wow thats great news from GLTC.
I'm going to see if i have anything in the cupboard later that could be of any use.
MN is a truely amazing place.

count me in if it's still ok? I'll give thanks.

Bumping this as it has fallen off active convos

Can't help with a source for turkeys but would be happy to do a Tesco/sainsbury internet shop to include Turkey and other xmas goodies instead of sending vouchers - would just need to agree a delivery day/time with the recipient.

LizP - great idea. I can do a Sainsbury's one too.

Can we send toys that my kids have outgrown?? DS has some toys that he barely played with....

Can I be a giver please??