Pajama Program Donation 2010

[windinthemaples]

Last year, as a Valentine to my son, I collected and donated 200 new fuzzy pajama sets and about 100 uplifting books to the Pajama Program, a national charity that distributes new pajamas and books to children in foster care, homeless shelters, and other tough circumstances away from the love and comfort of a stable home at bedtime.

This year, I'll be in Florida for the winter and I've noticed that the Palm Beach County chapter of Pajama Program is holding a fundraising event on March 7th. My goal, even more of a moonshot than last year's, is to show up at the event with at least 500 pajama sets in honor of my husband and I's five year anniversary March 5th.

If I accomplish that, *I* could sleep better at night.

~*~

If you'd like to contribute new pajamas, children's books, or funds to my virtual pajama drive, I'd welcome your support. If you know of any shops having spectacular sales, free shipping, and/or great discounts, I'd love the info on them. Last year's 200 pajama donation wouldn't have been possible without some sharp-eyed shoppers on my friends list making those purchases within my means.

Comments

[radshaun.livejournal.com]

I hope I can help you in any possible way.

[neva-butterfly.livejournal.com]

Such a beautiful picture. I'm sure this year's drive will be an incredible success too.

[aerialmelodies.livejournal.com]

How admirable! I'll keep an eye out. I got a $10 off any purchase amount at Kohls (I think? Maybe Goodys) so I'll see what they have.

Do the books have to be new as well?

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

The books *do* have to be new as well. Well, they have to be in like-new condition, at least, unlike pajamas which have to have their tags on. Books, in the past, I've donated some that weren't all strictly new but sure looked the part. :)

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'd forgotten about that picture. It is very heartwarming to see. :)

We'll see what happens! I told D my great idea and he's like, "Um. Did I mention we had to really buckle down and count our pennies in January and February?" and I was like, "Well, I'll start pawning my old jewelry!" So we'll see what happens. I'll have to be creative. :D

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

{{hugs}}

I can't wait to see you, pookie bear. I've missed you like crazy. Be nice to be neighbors again.

[aerialmelodies.livejournal.com]

Hmm, well I'll be at an outlet mall tomorrow that has some sort of bookstore in it... I'll browse a little. :)

[sugarmaplelife.livejournal.com]

Oh, awesome! :)

I'd also love, if you think of it, some suggestions for feel-good books. Like, if your house burned down and you found yourself in a shelter with one book or if you were a child alone in the world and had only one book to your name--what would you have hoped it would be?

And/or, if you were trying to hook new young readers, what books would you use as bait? :)

Just some things I'm contemplating again. I had some great suggestions from my FL last year. :)

[aerialmelodies.livejournal.com]

Sure! Hopefully there will be some good things there. It's smaller than the usual bookstore, but if they have zilch, there is another store right by my house (two even!). Bound to be some goodies somewhere! :)