Blessings In a Bag

I realised recently that Nic had outgrown quite a bit of clothes. Her skirts were too tight, her jeans were hanging at her calves, and her dresses were way too mini for her own modesty. Anyway, managed to pull out almost 2 bags worth of clothes. Some of them were worn once or twice, others were just too good to be thrown away. We have also packed away some of her toys as well...lots of Happy Meals toys were evident of the amount of fast food she had consumed over the years. opps!

Anyway, we didn't like the idea of putting these into the bin...like i said, they were too good to be thrown away. I didn't want to leave these at the Salvation Army bins either for people to do their picking.

Anyway, I was surfing around when I found this webby: Blessings in a Bag. Blessings in a Bag seeks donation of used items in good condition, like clothing, books, shoes and toys. These are packed in boxes and sent to various orphanges in Cambodia, Philippines and Indonesia. I like the idea that the donation will go directly to a child who will find some use for it, (and not some kid who will "hiam" about it).

Well, we do hope that Nic's old toys will put a smile on the new owners' faces, and the clothes will warm little girl's heart and body. If you are a parent reading this, and wondering what to do with all those old clothing and toys that your little one has outgrown, why not do a charitable deed by donating them....and at the same time, free up some space. Its an ongoing project, sso no datelines :)

You may read more of what Blessings in a Bag does. There are currently 2 points where you can drop off your donation, Comics Mart at Serene Centre #01-02, or Scape Park, opposite Cineleisure.

Happy Packing!