86ers unite! Let's volunteer this holiday!
 

Hey guys, from all the love I've been feeling from this forum and from the recent 86 Fiesta plus the holiday season coming up, I've gotten in the mood of giving.

I was wondering what y'all think of maybe getting a group together to volunteer at a soup kitchen for Thanksgiving or setting up a food or coat drive in the southbay.

Just an idea or two I thought I'd throw out there.

Please chime in with your ideas!!

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I can't commit to anything but if I'm free I'll help out.

This is a wonderful idea! Great way to publicize the group, and of course most importantly do some good.

I'm in the same boat as RC51ed, don't know what my schedule like for now, but definitely want to help out if I'm free.

I live across the country, otherwise I would most definitely help! I'll do what I can over here!

What a terrific idea! I'm in...just as long as it's not the weekend before thanksgiving lol

Let me know what I can do to help. :thumbup:

definitely interested schedule permitting!

last year a bit before Christmas, @JackSmiley and I bought toys and went to a toy drive/car show event in Union City. Minimal investment/commitment really, so for those who may not be able to do much, that would be an easy thing to take part in on a Saturday or whenever it is. Many car clubs will probably take set up something like this, or we could try and organize one ourselves.

And amazingly before I met pmok and jacksmiley, I was at that same event as old pictures proved.

Keep the ideas coming!

I have a crunchy schedule myself, so something quick and easy is good too.

I LOVE toy drives @PMok! Maybe one (or more) of the local shops can become a drop off site for Toys for Tots or Second Harvest? I know some of you have connections!

Hey if at the least, this will encourage people to pay it forward, my job is done :thumbup:

I have been thinking about this as part of a grander vision for the group and would be open to organizing a couple meets throughout the bay. Collect the toys or coats and organiza the donation. Ill look into groups in the bay to get the donations too. Would people rather do toys or coats/jackets?

Food kitchens get large influx during these times, plus they need solid commitments at least 2 weeks in advance.Most of us cant schedule that far out this time of year so I think that would be too difficult

yup

more info wanted! thanks :thumbsup:

I like toys to help children (who doesn't want to help children?) :) but second harvest is also a good charity to help... relatively easy to do canned food drives and collect/deliver them, something we could work out with an existing organization.

I'm all for the kiddos!

Toys for Tots

All we need is a drop off site(s) :iono:

Agreed. s long as I'm in town/not working, I'm in!!

Ill post up a thread tonight with more info when Im at a comp and not on my phone. Im thinking toys, but maybe not toys for tots specifically. Im gonna reach out to a few people and see where it goes.

my schedule is garbage, but if i'm free -- i'll be willing to serve some soup to some poor peeps =)... oh wait i'm poor too.

I'll help serve you a bowl my fellow poor 86er! :thumbup:



We can give out toys or clothes to some local orphanage, I think its easier to arrange something for the not so well known organizations. Possibly even do a mini event where kiddies can check out some of your awesome peoples' pimped up rides.

i'm down!!

i'd like to help too assuming it can work into my schedule :)

Still working on my corolla...

What a wonderful idea, seems like all the groups I get involved in are up for some do-good'n

^ I was gonna suggest toy's for tots (or something similar) as well. I remember a few years back, a group of WRX owners from i-club/dirty impreza did a similar toy drive and actually did a caravan and drove the toys to Oakland children's hospital and had a little car show while meeting the kids/parents. I think one guy actually dressed up as santa (and NO, even though I'm "rotund" I refuse to be asian santa :lol:)

asian santa gives the worst gifts! calculators and notebooks... :bellyroll:

I had an idea very similar to the iclub dirty impreza one. I am in touch with an organization and should have word tomorrow or monday. I will post the thread when i have official info.

You can afford a $10 Stuffed animal. Get in the spirit man.:party0030:

LOL its not that. I just dont have the time to go out as much anymore coz working on a 20+ year old car isnt that easy.

Update: i am in process of doing an application for working with an organization for the toy drive. Should have official word end of next week

You pull off this caravan, donuts are on me :) :)

So, to make it work, organize a meet early enough in the morning so donuts are still the breakfast of champs, then we caravan the toys to the designated location. Have the toy before getting to the meet/caravan.

I remember @JackSmiley bringing us Jollibee bfast on one caravan. Invite him!!!!

This is great news! Thanks for taking this on :thumbup:

Unfortunately it is too late for this. They normally need at least 45 days in advance to çoordinate and donations must be in by about the 1st or 2nd week of december based on assign date.

Im looking forward to making this a great event and having a caravan/meet next year. Granted if we get enough donations to need more than one car I guess we shall see.

LOL everyone likes the corned beef pandesal.:D

I'm in just give me the marching order coach... put me in... I'm ready...

Are we going to buy JDM toys for the kids?

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Let me know what I can do to help, I am in

Aww too bad. Well, like I said, as long as this is inspiration for people to do their part individually or in smaller groups, I'll be happy and so will the people receiving the help!

Sorry to jack my own thread, but I'd like to announce a fundraiser that my hula school is having this Saturday.

If you're in the San Jose area or don't mind the drive, we are having a "fall cleaning" fundraiser through Goodwill.

WHAT: Donation Drive
WHEN: Saturday, November 2nd
TIME: 10 am – 5 pm
WHERE: 565 N. 6th Street, San Jose – In front of the halau, next door to Okayama Restaurant

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS:

Clothes
Books
Baby toys
Shoes
Household items
E-Waste
Anything not listed below

UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS:

Furniture
Large appliances
Automobile parts
Weapons
Household trash
Construction debris, lumber, concrete, bricks, etc.
Hazardous household chemicals or liquids of any kind
(paints, insecticides, oils, flammables, alcohol, etc)
Food
If you cannot make it to the November 2nd event, there are collection bins at the halau. Stop by during open hours and drop off your donations. Every pound counts!

Mahalu nui loa for your kokua and remember the Goodwill’s practice to “reduce, recycle, repurpose!”

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Please see the official thread. Dates for meets are now up!!!!

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...=1#post1307965

count me in :) I'm up for any volunteering.

toy drive drives me nuts... cos whenever i buy those, i just wanna play with it rather than giving it away (esp. LEGOs) <3

Caravan from Southbay to Dublin for Toy Drive?

1. @Jolaessss
2. @steezypenguin
3. @monkeedoo
4. @BRZkitty
5. @IllBRZ
6. @Rachey's FR-S
7. @phanguy
8. @Intake
9. @_Se7en_
10. @MizzKiMi
11. @VroomVroom86
13. @j2digit
14. @mkivsoopra
15. @SnakeEyes
16. @ck-GT86
17. @FRS_Jack
18. @L4NDO
19. @buzznasa
20. @cmagat
21. @Norcalmav23
22. @Cjymiller
23. @StayTrueSF
24. @BKBlizted
25. @Dboe

i'm down. @MizzKiMi you should come too!

Can we put those Rudolph noses and antlers on our cars as we caravan up?? tee hee :thumbup: