WEEKEND OF 01-02 DECEMBER
We need help with:
- donations of gifts or money
- set up on Saturday 1 December in the afternoon
[see below] - packing of Bags of Love on Sunday 2 December in the morning
[see below] - clean up on Sunday 2 December in the afternoon
[see below] - drivers to collect Bags of Love on Sunday 2 December at lunchtime to deliver to Safe Houses in the following 7-10 days
[see below]
Can you help us
set up on Saturday 1 December?
It would be really helpful if you could let us know [use I WILL HELP SET UP ON SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER] as your subject line] that you're going to help us with this task.
WHERE?
Glen Eira College, Caulfield - in the Sports Hall, enter from Neerim Road.
We need help wrapping, packing, breaking down boxes, writing notes, cleaning up...
on Sunday 2 December
We have a job for everyone.
Can you help?
There's a job for everyone.
Please arrive at about 10am; we expect to finish around about lunchtime.
We also need some great people to either stay back or to arrive to help us clean up - not the most glamorous of jobs but one that needs to be done so please think about helping us with that too.
Feel free to just turn up but it would help us if you could let us know [use I WILL ATTEND THE PACKING DAY ON SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER] as your subject line]that you're planning to come.
WHERE?
Glen Eira College, Caulfield - in the Sports Hall, enter from Neerim Road.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
ABOUT WHAT TO BRING:
- a smile and sense of humour*
- the desire to do something good for someone you don't know*
- one or more gifts to pop into our Bags of Love if you can**
- some Chrissy paper, cellophane, sticky tape and your own named scissors if you can**
** optional
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Respect and inclusion are two of impact's fundamental values.
Click here to understand impact's vision, mission and core values.
Can you volunteer to deliver
our Bags of Love?
What's involved?
You will need to:
- preregister that you are prepared to do this
- call your designated contact person SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR to Packing Day to arrange a mutually convenient day, time and place for the delivery
- collect your 'load' from Glen Eira College on Sunday 2 December between 12 noon and 1pm
- complete your delivery in the 7-10 days following Packing Day on Sunday 2 December
- understand that the delivery will need to be made during office hours
- appreciate the extremely serious need for ABSOLUTE confidentiality in order to protect the women and children taking refuge in the Safe House to which you are assigned
- undertake to NOT disclose ANY information whatsoever about the Safe House to which you are assigned: not its name; its address or even its suburb; nor the name, email or phone number of the contact person I have been given to ANYONE including your family, friends, colleagues or any other charity or organisation
If you are comfortable with the above stipulations and can help us, we'd really appreciate it. Please email us [use I WOULD LIKE TO BE AN IMPACT DRIVER as your subject line] with the following information:
- your name and mobile phone number
- the suburb in which you live or work
- how far [in time or kms] you're prepared to drive each way from home or work to make the delivery
- confirming that you understand and agree to abide by point 7 above
We will acknowledge receipt of your email and then contact you again in mid-November with the contact details of your assigned Safe House once the jigsaw of matching drivers and Safe Houses has been achieved.