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       Re: Christmas Shopping During Spring and Summer
       By: nuku Date: June 12, 2018, 7:15 pm
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       [quote author=Amara link=topic=59.msg875#msg875 date=1526423978]
       [quote author=MOM21SON link=topic=59.msg840#msg840
       date=1526420471]
       How timely!
       I have started.  I am doing a project for a foundation that
       helps fostered teenage girls that have aged out of the system.
       I am collecting used/new purses and will be stuffing them with
       toiletries, socks, little mirrors, maybe some makeup, lip balm.
       Any other ideas?
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       This may be way off but I like the idea of giving them something
       that may point them in unexpected (to them) career directions as
       well as the "fun" stuff. I am thinking of inexpensive paperback
       copies of Mary Roach's books (how I wish she had been around
       when I was in high school), a calculator, a fun book on math,
       etc.
       [/quote]
       My knitting guild makes fashion scarves for local women's
       shelters, since many of the women have very few accessories.
       Maybe some inexpensive scarves to dress up looks for work/job
       hunting? And a nice notebook or journal.
       I think asking somebody who has been there would be the best way
       to go. She'd have the best idea of what would be useful and
       wanted.
       #Post#: 5613--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Christmas Shopping During Spring and Summer
       By: gmatoy Date: June 14, 2018, 9:31 pm
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       [quote author=Gyrus link=topic=59.msg2431#msg2431
       date=1526800720]
       I make totes for Christmas presents, and work on those all year
       long.  I also buy books at the local library book sale for the
       youngsters I give gifts to, and they all love them.  What was
       really nice this past Christmas was that I had sent some books
       to my grand-nephew, a little boy of 3.  My nephew posted a
       picture on Facebook of him reading one of the books I'd sent to
       his little boy.
       [/quote]
       Oh, I can not think of a better thank you note! Warms the soul!
       #Post#: 7476--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Christmas Shopping During Spring and Summer
       By: CorrieFan Date: July 1, 2018, 5:11 pm
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       [quote author=gmatoy link=topic=59.msg5613#msg5613
       date=1529029884]
       [quote author=Gyrus link=topic=59.msg2431#msg2431
       date=1526800720]
       I make totes for Christmas presents, and work on those all year
       long.  I also buy books at the local library book sale for the
       youngsters I give gifts to, and they all love them.  What was
       really nice this past Christmas was that I had sent some books
       to my grand-nephew, a little boy of 3.  My nephew posted a
       picture on Facebook of him reading one of the books I'd sent to
       his little boy.
       [/quote]
       Oh, I can not think of a better thank you note! Warms the soul!
       [/quote]
       How sweet!
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