Post by karen on Oct 24, 2005 8:05:49 GMT -5
by biloxidoc, 10/21/05 19:32 ET
Okay, there is a new permanent mailing address for the "Send Me Your Underwear" Campaign...
"Send Me Your Underwear" National Campaign - City Action Partnership (CAP) - Attn: Laura Parenteau - 1801 Third Ave. N. - Birmingham, AL 35203
The CAP has graciously offered the use of their facilities as a warehouse and sorting station for incoming packages, and they will arrange for shipment from their warehouse to the Coca-Cola Plant in Gulfport. I still need to arrange shipping from the CC plant to the various distribution centers, but that shouldn't be too hard.
We need all sizes from toddler through adult plus sizes, male and female. MUST be brand new packages! People down here are developing skin rashes etc due to poor hygiene. Both lack of laundry facilities and lack of electricity and/or clean running water contribute to the lack of hygiene.
In addition to the church letters, I also wrote to the national headquarters of very many Fraternities and Sororities, asking them to get their local chapters involved in the drive. Several ideas are to have an "Give Me Your Panties/Boxers/Briefs" party, where the price of admission is a new package of underwear, socks, or bras. Also, a competition between the chapters and each school's fraternities/sororities to donate the most underwear.
I have a copy of the underwear letter for both colleges and churches if anyone wants a copy to take to their local church/college. Please e-mail me at biloxidoc@yahoo.com and I'll send you a copy.
Thanks for everyone's assistance for getting the "Send Me Your Underwear" campaign off the ground. If anyone else has ideas on how to spread the word, please let me know.
Okay, there is a new permanent mailing address for the "Send Me Your Underwear" Campaign...
"Send Me Your Underwear" National Campaign - City Action Partnership (CAP) - Attn: Laura Parenteau - 1801 Third Ave. N. - Birmingham, AL 35203
The CAP has graciously offered the use of their facilities as a warehouse and sorting station for incoming packages, and they will arrange for shipment from their warehouse to the Coca-Cola Plant in Gulfport. I still need to arrange shipping from the CC plant to the various distribution centers, but that shouldn't be too hard.
We need all sizes from toddler through adult plus sizes, male and female. MUST be brand new packages! People down here are developing skin rashes etc due to poor hygiene. Both lack of laundry facilities and lack of electricity and/or clean running water contribute to the lack of hygiene.
In addition to the church letters, I also wrote to the national headquarters of very many Fraternities and Sororities, asking them to get their local chapters involved in the drive. Several ideas are to have an "Give Me Your Panties/Boxers/Briefs" party, where the price of admission is a new package of underwear, socks, or bras. Also, a competition between the chapters and each school's fraternities/sororities to donate the most underwear.
I have a copy of the underwear letter for both colleges and churches if anyone wants a copy to take to their local church/college. Please e-mail me at biloxidoc@yahoo.com and I'll send you a copy.
Thanks for everyone's assistance for getting the "Send Me Your Underwear" campaign off the ground. If anyone else has ideas on how to spread the word, please let me know.