Fashion Designer, Nancy Perreault designs an Xmas Stocking. Community members and high school textile class students who want to volunteer, pick up the fabric and are given the stocking pattern.
The stockings need to be sewn and dropped off to Beauty Night before November 15th. At that stage, the stockings will be picked up by community groups and elementary school students who would like to decorate the stockings.
We (Team Beauty Night) go into the schools to engage students to have discussions about the cycle of poverty and how we can bring change and hope into the lives of people in the cycle of poverty. The stockings are decorated and dropped off by December 1.
Companies and individuals fill the stockings with self care and luxury products. There are several drop off locations in the Lower Mainland by December 1. By December 8th, stockings are filled. Volunteer Elves are able to pick up stockings and are on schedule for the next 12 days to drop off the stockings with Santa’s helpers.
By December 24th, we will have handed out 1500 Xmas stockings for women and youth living in poverty.
Here’s a video created by Bill Nevison capturing Team Beauty Night handing out the stockings during our annual Xmas party (included during our 12 days of Xmas Campaign) in 2008.
FAQ
Q. I sew and would love to help. How do I get involved?
A. Email Caroline at Beauty Night dot org with “Sewing Volunteer” in Subject Line.
She will email pattern to you and coordinate when you can come pick up a bolt of fabric to sew stockings. (Pick up location is around 13th and Granville area)
Q. Is it hand sewing?
A. It can be – but this project is geared towards sewing machine
Q. I have a group of students that would love to help decorate stockings
A. Email Caroline at Beauty Night dot org with “12 Days of Xmas Stocking Decorating Group” in Subject Line. She will coordinate pick up of stockings. Stockings will need to be dropped off by December 1.
Q. How do I decorate the stockings?
A. Many of the groups who have decorated stockings in the past have used glitter, paint, ribbon, buttons and additional craft supplies. Each stocking is unique and we are thrilled with the sheer volume of help we have had.
Q. What kind of sponsorship/items are you looking for to fill stockings?
A. All products must be new and unused. Tooth brushes, tooth paste, dental floss, nail files, nail polish, shampoo, conditioner, skin care products, socks, gloves, journals, pens, and much more.
Q. Why can’t I donate gently used product?
A. We try to follow the guidelines of Health & Safety Canada. Some of our participants have compromised immune systems we want to make sure that anything we give to them is safe and make them feel good.
Q. Do the product donations have to be the same?
A. No. We let the women know each stocking is individual. They are encouraged to share or trade items that them may not use.
Q. Where can I drop off product?
A. Product Drop off locations are to be confirmed. Drop offs will need to be dropped off by December 1.
Q. Are there other ways I can help?
A. We are looking for volunteers with cars who can help with transporting stockings and donations from drop off locations to the ladies.
Q. Any other ways I can help?
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