better put it here too ;)
.. I've got involved again! It won't cost you anything, and will help you declutter some wardrobes or kitbags.. I will copy the email I sent to some of you, and leave it open to questions or pledges (please!)
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Kits 4 Kids - 10,000 Smiles!
We are a group of UK people dedicated to giving 15 mins of our time to helping other members within our Group. One of our Group works in South Africa for a Childrens Orphanage and Day Care Support for those kids who are being brought up by older siblings or Grandparents due to parents lost to HIV & AIDS. The Centre has pledged to collect 10,000 football shirts to give to these children for Christmas.
to help put a smile on 10,000 South African childrens faces on Christmas Day
The Charity: 10,000 SMILES FOR CHRISTMAS - Kits 4 Kids
The Katha Day Centre in Katlahong, South Africa is aiming to bring smiles to the faces of children in the form of Football shirts for Christmas. The Centre provides day care and after school support to the children of child-led and grandparent-led families affected by HIV and Aids. The Centre would like to be able to hand out 10,000 football shirts to some of the most vulnerable children for Christmas and the best thing is your donation won't cost you a penny.
Do you have any old football shirts that your family have outgrown? Any size from child to adult gratefully accepted and by donating you will be helping to bring a smile to a child on Christmas morning.
Charity Details: 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
What You can do : because you can you know.. you can help put a smile on these childrens faces too!!
We would love to get the press involved, and/or a Name from the World of Football to lend their support to this, do you know anyone who can help? any companies out there, can you help with freight to Johannesburg or transport within UK? - this is not just another Charity appeal story, though those 10,000 Smiles will be worth it! .. It is also a story that no matter about the hard times and recession we, the Matrix, can all still help in a tiny way when we all pull together - Together we can achieve great things..
AND/OR:
Can you Send, or pledge to send me (I can collect with a 20 mile radius of Kemnay) one/some of your kids preloved Footie Shirts..
If you have access to a Highland League/Premier/Youth team can you get a pledge of shirts from them?
Any football shirts will do, children and adult sizes. These kids just love football, so Premier league, Local Clubs etc.. shorts & socks also accepted.
Any donations can be left with: Claire Campbell, or give to any Kemnay Football Club member who can get them to me, thanks
More information:
Website: (to follow very shortly)
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Kits-for-Kids/120253084700023
