Imagine having nowhere to go at night, no blanket to sleep with, no basic necessities to take care of yourself, and only the streets to provide you with shelter. This is the life of some.
But you can help.
With minimal cost and some creativity, you can give one or more homeless people a backpack full of items that will help them get through it.
Backpacks for the Homeless explains to people how they can help a homeless person and be green and thrifty at the same time. Simply pick up a used backpack at a thrift store and fill it with used items that will help someone in need get through their day and night. Useful items are a wool blanket, a tarp, toothbrush and toothpaste, bottled water, soap, canned tuna, canned sardines, canned fruit, canned stew, wash cloths, sweater, sweat pants (buy larger sizes to accommodate more people), winter hat and gloves, can opener, a book, garbage bags, washcloth, and more.
Visit the Backpacks for the Homeless site for more tips or to donate to their cause.
More from Lyn:
Green Homeschool Crafts: Scrap Quilts for the Homeless
Low Cost Items that Help Homeless Kids
Where Can Teens Volunteer?
But you can help.
With minimal cost and some creativity, you can give one or more homeless people a backpack full of items that will help them get through it.
Backpacks for the Homeless explains to people how they can help a homeless person and be green and thrifty at the same time. Simply pick up a used backpack at a thrift store and fill it with used items that will help someone in need get through their day and night. Useful items are a wool blanket, a tarp, toothbrush and toothpaste, bottled water, soap, canned tuna, canned sardines, canned fruit, canned stew, wash cloths, sweater, sweat pants (buy larger sizes to accommodate more people), winter hat and gloves, can opener, a book, garbage bags, washcloth, and more.
Visit the Backpacks for the Homeless site for more tips or to donate to their cause.
More from Lyn:
Green Homeschool Crafts: Scrap Quilts for the Homeless
Low Cost Items that Help Homeless Kids
Where Can Teens Volunteer?
Lyn is the founder of Write W.A.V.E. Media, parent company to LifeSuccessfully.com and several others. She enjoys publishing freelance writers and supports advocacy through journalism. She's also a freelance web journalist, Community Guide at Yahoo! Contributor Network, and a Y! Shine Parenting Guru. The homeschool ‘Momtrepreneur’ teaches with nature, books, and play. Pet and human homelessness, green living, positive parenting, and education choice (including homeschool) are her passions. She has been published all over the web with major media companies, as well as smaller businesses and organizations. Contact Lyn for guidance in the world of freelance writing.
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