I wrote
about Kerry’s family and Sarah in my last post. The good news is people stood
tall and said “I have clothes and things” and Sarah went to her interview with
beautiful clothes. She thought she looked like a million dollars, (well except
for a zipper that would do up) ha ha I don’t think she believed she could look
so smart. She didn’t get the job in the Army but Sarah and the 19 yr agree to
let Mates helping Mates help them get a fulltime job. Meeting once a week for 8
hours. Also because I asked so nicely the whole family is doing counselling
every Thursday afternoon with a counsellor at their home.
Giving food
and clothes did help but with the extra services like looking for work and
counselling is going to help long term as well.
Now I’m sure
there’s going to be up’s and down’s here but I said as long as they don’t give
up I won’t give up on them. They think I’m inspirational. Ha ha. I think I have
a size 13 boot for their butts if they quit. Ha ha.
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The Van That Can
Lee and his
lovely wife came to a Mates helping Mates meeting saying he has a van and can
move anything for us. Now I do try to get people to drop off things themselves,
but really this van has done hundreds of km’s over the last 2 weeks helping
people for us and out of the goodness of his heart. So I say please if you need
anything moved call him first because if I can give him business for help us
then it’s worth it. The guy set a new record for being ACE’S in my book.
The Van That
Can
0410 583 991
On Facebook
too.
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A Hand Up Day
I remember a
large number of nights were it was bitterly cold and raining, you cover
yourself up with everything you have just to protect yourself from the wind.
But nothing works because it feels like the cold is in your bones. So you just
shiver wishing or praying for the rain to stop, the wind to stop, but most of
all for the sun to come out and warm everything up again. But as daybreak hits
the rain hits harder and the wind gets stronger and the sun doesn’t come out.
Now that was
a bit harsh, but really to think that it doesn’t happen is fooling yourself.
This is one of thousands of reasons why I work so hard helping homeless people
and really any people in great need.
Now I’m
reminded about this because here in Brisbane it’s been bitterly cold and
raining off and on for weeks now.
I get a lot
of people saying to me “Grant people want to help more but don’t know what to
do” or “Grant you’re an inspiration and I wish more people were like you”. I
say I’m nothing special and anyone can do it. So let’s help people to help
themselves.
If people
are waiting to hear what they can do then I’ll say it now, because I have a
plan. Ha ha
On the 17th
of this month should be a Sunday no matter which State or Country you’re in. So
that gives you a 5 days if you read this quickly. I say, tell your friends and
family to collect clothes, blankets, food and as a group or on your own take
them to homeless or have a BBQ and put up posters to invite or something like
that. I mean it, I want to hear from people everywhere about what they did and
I’ll post it here.
People have
clothes they never want to see again and really collecting them will be easy
and handing them out will be one of the most fulfilling things you could do.
(Helping someone in need) If anyone says why? You just say “Grant the Polite
Guy says to ask”.
Do we want
to call this a special day? I do this a lot but let’s call it “A Hand Up day”
I know you
can do this. I’ll even make it easy and I’ll type a notice for people to copy
and paste and all you have to do is change the details for your area and put
everywhere. e.g. Office kitchens, Shops, walls or even to hand to your friends
and family.
Copy and
make changers and print. You will look like a hero I promise and you will be
doing so much good.
I’m Grant
the Polite Guy and this Sunday is A Hand
Up Day.
It’s been
getting cold out so let’s band together and help those in need most. I’m
putting on a BBQ were all homeless and people in need will come and get food,
clothes, toiletries and things for free to help during these tough times. I’m
asking everyone to look for clothes they never want to see again and give to
people who need it, plus food, drinks, toiletries and anything that will help.
I’m also going to need helpers to cook and stack clothes. This BBQ is going to be
at Bleeding Heart (166 Ann St) from
10am to 2pm this Sunday on the 17th. I am collecting all clothes in
the foyer of the BOQ building (259 Queen St City) before 9am on the 15th.
Thank you
all and have a good day. Grant the Polite Guy.
So that’s
what I’m going to use. If people want to join me here in Brisbane please
contact me. If you live elsewhere and if you’ve been waiting for someone to
tell you how to help then there it is. I’m asking and telling you how and when
to do it. I really would love to hear about how things went and maybe photo’s.
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I thank you
for reading my blog and I wish everyone a great and successful A Hand Up Day. If you think homeless
can’t be helped just remember I was homeless and look at me know.
Grant the
Polite Guy
0412 190 011
Twitter
@grantpoliteguy
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