BeckyBoo Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 .....following on from Patsylabradors post, (and not wanting to hijack it!) thought I'd show you what my Dad did this month and where he and I went last Tuesday. Basically he collected cash and ordered goods to fill about 1100 parcels which he then posted out to the Falklands, Afghanistan and Iraq. We then took 30 odd parcels to Headley Court Rehabilitation Centre to give to the guys and girls there, then on to Stepney in East London to an ex-servicemens hostle which houses 56 homeless ex-servicemen and acts as a drop in centre for another 50. (I had permission to use the photos from Headley in publicity shots, but not from the guys at the hostel so I haven't posted any pictures of them) My Dads house - full of STUFF! .....and boxes.... and then the people on the receiving end... Thinking of them all this Christmas, I think everyone from Headley is going home in time for Friday, last year some had to stay. We'll be raising a glass to them and people like Patsylabradors son over Christmas lunch BeckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Thanks Becky for showing what happens to donations - and a big thank-you to your Dad and others for all the hard work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Thank you very much and thank your Dad. I know it brings the lads a lot of pleasure. The last time he spoke to me he was very hungry and the next day they got the parcels through. You can imagine how great that must be, he tpld me before that they were amazed that people would make so much effort for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Well done. I've done a lot of stints at Crisis, and the amount of homeless ex-forces people is shocking and disgusting. They can't cope with what they've had to do and who they've had to be, go a bit unbalanced, lose everything, and get ignored. It's appalling. Well done to anyone that does anything to support them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Brilliant work by your dad and great to see the pictures too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggquisite Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 very commendable work - well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Brilliant Beckyboo, both you and your dad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Fantastic work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 well done you and your dad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Wow - well done all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 wow well done to you and your dad cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CluckyBucks Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 You and your dad should be very proud of what you have done xx xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Well done and thankyou!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
