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soapbox · 14/11/2006 11:22

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???

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sunchowder · 14/11/2006 15:57

This is so nice of you Soapbox!

SpookyMadMummy · 14/11/2006 16:00

Am happy to help! sewing mad [email protected] take out the spaces!

SpookyMadMummy · 14/11/2006 16:04

Duh! seen email - Have emailed you soapbox

corrina28 · 14/11/2006 16:06

Coutn me in, have shown this thread to ds1 who is 7 he is now in his bedroom looking for toys n stuff to donate.

suedonim · 14/11/2006 16:06

I'd like to contribute, have just emailed you.

Coolmama · 14/11/2006 16:06

Hi soapbox - hats off to you for such a great idea - have emailed you.

ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 14/11/2006 16:11

Rickman is famous in MN SN circles!! And generally well known/popular!

helenhismadwife · 14/11/2006 16:15

hiya soapy

It will be difficult for me to send any of the toys that I have or get vouchers but what I have got (somewhere) is a quite a few first class stamps that are no use to me anymore. I will happily send you those for use towards postage of anything you need to forward on, my mum is coming over thursday so I will give them to her and she can send them to you if they will be any help.

have been in the position in the past of needing and luckily for me receiving help and I know just how much it meant to me

rustybear · 14/11/2006 16:16

I will check to see what I have & email you - lovely idea!

sassy · 14/11/2006 16:18

Well done soapy, fab idea.

Have emailed to contribute.

soapbox · 14/11/2006 16:19

Helen - that is really kind!

I think we'll add your stamps to the gift lists if that's okay?

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titchy · 14/11/2006 16:31

Have also emailed to contribute!

ellasmum1 · 14/11/2006 16:42

Hi, have emailed as I would also love to contribute, this type of thing makes me feel so happy and warm inside!!

tessasmum · 14/11/2006 16:49

Count me in too.
Will have a sort out/think and email tomorrow

ShinyHappyPeopleHoldingHands · 14/11/2006 16:57

Have emailed you a list of (small) offerings Soapy x

KBear · 14/11/2006 17:02

Hi soapbox - what a lovely idea, the true spirit of Christmas. If you would like a hand on a post office run when all the parcels are in I could easily have a drive over to you one day and help out. Just say the word.

Kbear

Mercy · 14/11/2006 17:04

Will email you later soapbox. I think I will go with a voucher for food, but can only get one from either Sainsbury's or M&S. Hopefully one of the recipients will have one of these nearby.

I'd also like to nominate someone, I'm sure with your many contacts on here you would be able find out the address

notnigella · 14/11/2006 17:04

lovely idea, my baby ds still loves all his toys but would be happy to conribute with vouchers or something...

soapbox · 14/11/2006 17:06

Just had another look at my emails - how happy am I

Keep them coming though - especially the nominations (but I do need postal addresses for there).

Soapbox1964 at yahoo dot co dot uk

ADVICE REQUIRED***

If someone has been nominated but they don't have a postal address for the person - would the potential recipient be offended if I dropped them an email telling them that they had been nominated (without say who had nominated them) and could they email their address - or would that be too pushy?

What do you think?

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iota · 14/11/2006 17:07

I'm in - will email

lemonaid · 14/11/2006 17:10

I would hope it would be OK... but then I'm one of those who sent you nominations with no postal addresses, so I'm a bit biased

comebacksummer · 14/11/2006 17:15

would love to help- every year my DD1 has a clear out for the church collection for the hospitals and orphanages, and she's already got a collection of soft toys she wants to donate- I hope you've got some little ones who would love a cuddly for Chrimbo- will email you
Thanks so much for thinking of this and for taking the time to organise it!

ludaloo · 14/11/2006 17:16

I would mail them soap...otherwise how do you get details...I'm sure they wouldn't be offended..I expect they'd be very grateful.

soapbox · 14/11/2006 17:29

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Rhubarb · 14/11/2006 17:30

I'll be happy to send a few stamps too.

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