Okay I'm 13 and really think it would be fun to buy an outfit for kids in the homeless shelter?

Question

My friend who gets everything she wants already beat me to it and bought 1 for EVERY KID in the homeless shelter. Although I'm happy she did that, it was my idea and wish that she asked me before she asked her daddy for his credit card.

I thought that at least every kid gets a nice outfit. My mom gave me $200, and she said that I have a good heart and she wants me to do something for the kids. I asked her what and she told me I would think of something. Ideas?

Answer 1

I also think back to school things are the way to go.  Or you could let them have a fun night with pizza and movies.  But the back to school things would help them in the long run.

Answer 2

Ok well i would get them school supplies. At my local walmart they have notebooks for like 1.50 and a package of 6 pencils for 50 cents. I think it would be nice but you don't have too. You could buy all the girls little dolls like cheap ones you get at a dollar store. And get all the boys a little car or something. I think they would LOVE it if you did that.

Answer 3

Go around to your neighborhood or school or to friends and ask if they'd like to donate anything, and then use the 200 on maybe shoes, jackets, underwear, or toys.

Answer 4

Dont make it out to be a competition..  the outfits may have been "your" idea.. but its great that those kids got help!

They still need more than clothes too.  Perhaps you can contact the shelter and see what things they could use for the kids.  School supplies and hygene items may be more than welcomed.  Money could be donated to go towards Eye and Dental exams for those kids.

There used to be a shelter for battered women and children in my area.  They were even grateful to take USED underwear!  These women sometimes left their abusive boyfriends and husbands with nothing but their kids and the clothes on their backs.

Answer 5

Since it's almost back to school time (or maybe it already is where you're from?) you could buy some school supplies.

But you could still go with a new outfit...everybody LOVES clothes! Can't have too many!

You're such a kind person! You don't see many people with a big heart like yours!

Answer 6

well since your friend bought them outfits why don't you get them some back to school supplies like notebooks and pens? there are fairly inexpensive so you will have enough money with the $200 and its back to school season!

Answer 7

Maybe talk to a counselor there and see if you could plan a "field trip" for them. That might be different for them. I don't know where you are, but here in California the shelters don't usually get to do anything like that. People usually donate clothes, blankets, books, toys, school supplies. They probably will already have a lot of drives going on for school supplies and jackets, and most trips within the schools cost money. California just started a program that has a bus to take trips around to the museums, parks, theater and other activities for free. I don't remember how it started. I think it was a charity that was shut down, but still had about 10,000 dollars in it. They collected money for about another 4 years before they even came up with the idea. Maybe you could try to get something like that started.  

Answer 8

well if you live somewhere that has a cold season you could start a winter jacket drive or something like that

Answer 9

School Supplies are a good idea and maybe backpacks. I have to say Im really impressed by you and your friend! Very Sweet of you to think of the kids in the homeless shelter!  

Answer 10

You know it means nothing unless you are out there doing something to earn the money so you can donate it to the children by buying them clothes.  Do that and you will be doing something worth talking about.  Asking dad for money or mom is your parents buying clothes for the homeless children.  

Car wash, bake sale, whatever, do something to earn the money.

Good job for thinking about this.