Inner City Helping Homeless has launched its 2018 Christmas Shoebox Appeal for the Homeless.
Last year the charity received more than 20,000 shoeboxes which were distributed to homeless adults and children across the country.
The most recent Department of Housing figures showed there were 5,869 adults, 1,753 families and 3,829 children – a total of 9,698 individuals – staying in State-funded emergency accommodation in the final week of September last.
This was an increase of 171 individuals – 35 adults and 136 children.
If you’d like to take part:
Wrap a shoebox and mark it male or female and include an age if it’s appropriate.
In the shoebox you can put the likes of: hats, scarves, gloves, underwear, socks, toiletries, Christmas card, and chocolate.
No aerosols, perfumes, aftershaves, mouthwash or hand sanitisers should be placed in the boxes.
The shoeboxes can be dropped off at the ICHH office at 72 Amiens St from 10am until 11pm, Monday to Friday or the locations listed here.
For larger collections, you can contact the ICHH office on 01-8881804.
The deadline for the shoebox appeal is Friday, December 7.
Visit here for more information.
Pic: Inner City Helping Homeless
“Last year the charity received more than 20,000 shoeboxes which were distributed to homeless adults and children across the country.
The most recent Department of Housing figures showed there were 5,869 adults, 1,753 families and 3,829 children – a total of 9,698 individuals – staying in State-funded emergency accommodation in the final week of September last.
This was an increase of 171 individuals – 35 adults and 136 children.”
Does this mean that every homeless person got 2+ boxes last year?? Or where did they go to??
Simply incredible.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/spend-on-dublin-s-homeless-to-hit-150m-next-year-1.3696743
What other city spends 16% of their annual budget on homeless people. How is this not the biggest news story of the week.