The 275 Help Bags have finally made their way to the Men’s Shelter of Charlotte’s Statesville campus ( formerly known as the Charlotte Men’s Emergency Shelter). My contact Kris Thorpe was so excited to receive them and is getting ready to distribute the bags when they pass out nightly bedding to each man. Her great [...]
It took about half an hour for the CPM’s that came out to United Wesleyan tonite to pack 200 Help Bags!! That is quite impressive team work! The Help Bags created tonite with an additional 75 are going to be headed to the Emergency Men’s Shelter very soon. That is 275 people that will have [...]
There is so much going on with Help Bags for the holidays and you can be involved!! Near Thanksgiving Help Bags will distribute a total of 275 bags to the Emergency Men’s Shelter in Charlotte, NC. The shelter houses an average of 275 men per night but in the coldest winter months the number has [...]
Sometimes things are donated that don’t actually go in official Help Bags but are still a needed item. Items that are liquid especially I fear adding to the bags for fear they will open and a whole bag will go to waste. Today at neXus 40 bonus bags will be distributed filled with these [...]
Help Bags recognizes a person or group every month that made a huge difference in Helping us get out there and assist those in need. Go to the red ‘about us‘ tab, click on ‘great contributors‘ and see who this month Gold Star is. Thanks so much to evvvvery one who has contributed items, funds, [...]
I was reminded today by someone I barely know of why Help Bags is so important and why they were began. I saw the anger and frustration in someone else’s eyes at the transparency those who are less fortunate than us somehow acquire too often when their needs are too inconvenient for us at that [...]
This Friday Help Bags is selected to be featured on Charlotte radio’s Matt and Ramona Show (107.9 The Link ) at 6:20!! Please tune in to hear the Link Leading Lady portion generously sponsored by the YMCA of greater Charlotte and Cambria Estate Winery. If you miss the show just follow this link to …The [...]
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/141/story/902462.html There are 3,000 children in Mecklenburg County who don’t have homes. This is just a look at one child in one county in one part of the country. This sad story reaches every town in America, yes even yours. Feel led to help in your town or the homeless population in general? There are [...]
240 band-aids and 120 individually wrapped snacks! That is what a $20 donation to Help Bags looks like. There is no such thing as too big or small a donation. Every item is needed and neccesary. 130 Help Bags will be distributed this week in 2 different counties. Every moist towelette, every band aid, every [...]
This Sunday 100 Help Bags will be passed out totally due to your donations and support!! This will bring the total to nearly 500 Help Bags distributed this summer in 3 counties!! When someone asks what you did this summer – tell them you Helped the homeless one Bag at a time Have a great [...]