Due to the Christmas season being the busiest shipping season, we had to order the sleeping bags by Dec. 18 to get them before the big day. Thanks to the generousity of Canadian Tire, we have received a little over 20% off the purchase price of the bags enabling us to purchase a few more than intended.

So we have already ordered 35 sleeping bags that should arrive before the 25th and will be ordering the balance just after New Year’s to hand out the first week of January. Therefore, the date to get donations in by will be extended to December 31.

Thanks again to everyone who has donated so generously.

This Christmas, we have decided to do something a little different. Rather than simply donating money (which by the way, is still noble), we are attempting to give homeless people a warm place to sleep for the holidays and the remaining winter months ahead.

Through this website, we will be raising money for the purpose of buying brand new sleeping bags suited for temperatures of 1 degree Celsius (approx. 30 degrees F). We will then go out into the community and hand deliver them to individuals in the street who are not as fortunate as us to have a warm bed to snuggle into at night.

The cost for these bags is $45.00 each (approx. $40.00 USD, after taxes) and we are hoping to negotiate the price when we go to buy them. We’re asking for any/all donations you can afford. $5.00 is the minimum simply because of processing fees. But all money will go towards this cause.

Our goal is to raise $2,000 before December 21, 2005. This will enable us to distribute 50 brand new sleeping bags before Christmas. Anyone that donates, we will put a link to your site down the right hand column (unless you request not to).

So please…open your wallets, check your couch cushions and let’s make it happen!!!