Yes, we need your help !

 

 We would like to thank you in advance for your donated monetary gifts, items needed for survival  and your volunteer time! We welcome donations of all types of things that can be useful such as clothing, blankets, toiletries.   We are a 501c3 non-profit organization that is not supported by any government agency.  We are funded solely by the good will of the community and every dollar we take in goes back to the community by helping the less fortunate.  Please consider making a monetary donation to our organization or consider our organization for a tithe from your church. 

 

You can send make donations via paypal or send checks or money orders to : 

Care of Poor People  3606 East 12th Street   Kansas City MO 64127

816-920-6119

 

Click here for VOLUNTEER DETAILS

 

Please click on the link above for a downloadable flyer with full details about volunteering.

You can also Email richardgtripp@yahoo.com with any questions you may have.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE FOR WINTER SURVIVAL EVENT 2010

 

SET UP HELP:     Wednesday / Thursday  We need help to set up tables and the general layout of the event site.

 

SESSION 1 - Friday,   8:00am -  4:00pm    THIS IS THE MOST CRITICAL DAY THAT WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!  We will Set up tables and clothing racks to stage the donations area . Then,  we will sort donations and prepare new items for handout. Volunteers can report in and work any time during the day.  Yes, I want to Volunteer

 

SESSION 2- Saturday,   8:00am -3:00 pm     On Saturday morning we will sort donations and prepare the meal before noon. At noon  the doors are opened to our guests and volunteers will help serve the meal, or assist our guest in finding needed items or continue in sorting and placing out items.  All volunteers must check in by 11:00 am. Yes, I want to Volunteer

 

SESSION 3- Saturday   2:30pm  -  4:30 pm    We need a group of 20 people that will stay till 4:30 to help in breakdown of event tables and clean up. Starting around 2:30 we start organizing areas, and breaking down areas that are open, and cleaning up. This goes rather smoothly and quickly once we get going as long as we have a group working together on it. Please let Rose know if you can help with this. Yes, I want to Volunteer

 

DONATIONS NEEDED

 

People can bring their donations of clothing and other materials to the building at 3244 main starting the week of November 22nd,  between 8am and 4pm.  If you need to drop clothing off before that date please contact Richard Tripp and he will help you.  We ask that only gently used clothing items be donated and that nothing made of glass or anything containing sharp or unsafe edges be donated. We can not use these items and they create a health hazard during the sorting process. 

 

We need donations of Gently used warm clothing, Coats, NEW underwear and Socks ( both Men's and Women's) , and long johns for this event. Also blankets and warm shoes that are in good condition are needed for the rough winter months on the streets. Please contact dawn@vertexfoam.com if you have any questions about donations.

 

DONATION DRIVES

 

 If you know of any groups that would like to do like a battle of the bands to raise funds for our event; or a theater that might have a special showing of a film to raise funds for our org. Please let us know. If they need any flyers or other materials from us just let us know by calling  Richard G Tripp at 816-920-6119

 

We are looking for groups in our community to do donation drives for us to collect items that would help save lives this winter. This would be a good opportunity for Churches, schools or businesses within  the community. Some ideas  for donation drives are ;

Coat drive,  Hygiene material drive,  gloves & Sock drive,

Blanket drive, Long john underwear drive, Sweater drive,

Pampers drive, and toy drives.