Comments on: Coats for Kids http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coats_for_kids/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:10:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: raghav chhabra http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coats_for_kids/comment-page-1/#comment-10733 raghav chhabra Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:23:08 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/07/coats_for_kids/#comment-10733 hi! Kathleen, may be i can help .but i am located in India .far away though .... my mom is a teacher at a school and i am sure everywear we can collect a considerable qty of jackets and send for these kids u mentioned in your article but i would like to do some research on the legalities involved with regards to export of used apparel to a foreign country .yes the shipping costs can be collected borne by people who wish to donate .what say . This is just an intial thought bt may u can help to refine this thought process and together we can make this a reality . hi! Kathleen,
may be i can help .but i am located in India .far away though ….
my mom is a teacher at a school and i am sure everywear we can collect a considerable qty of jackets and send for these kids u mentioned in your article but i would like to do some research on the legalities involved with regards to export of used apparel to a foreign country .yes the shipping costs can be collected borne by people who wish to donate .what say .
This is just an intial thought bt may u can help to refine this thought process and together we can make this a reality .

]]> By: Rebecca Martin http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coats_for_kids/comment-page-1/#comment-10732 Rebecca Martin Fri, 01 Aug 2008 02:09:31 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/07/coats_for_kids/#comment-10732 How and where can I actually donate winter coats in the south suburban area of Chicago or near Kankakee IL? How and where can I actually donate winter coats in the south suburban area of Chicago or near Kankakee IL?

]]> By: Kathi S http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coats_for_kids/comment-page-1/#comment-10731 Kathi S Sun, 27 Jul 2008 06:16:40 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/07/coats_for_kids/#comment-10731 When my son was in elementary school he was very careless with his jackets. He lost several which drove me nuts. Once, he left one on the school bus. It was a fairly distinctive style. When we went to look for it at the bus office, it was missing. A few days later, I was working at another school (the busses served several in our district) I spied his jacket on another boy (I could tell it was the same from a small stain on the front). He was a scruffy looking kid, in holey jeans, probably from the trailer park where a most of the families were quite disadvantaged. It was cold and by now, I had already replaced the coat so I just let it go- obviously this kid had a greater need for it and was more likely to take care of it than my own son. When my son was in elementary school he was very careless with his jackets. He lost several which drove me nuts. Once, he left one on the school bus. It was a fairly distinctive style. When we went to look for it at the bus office, it was missing. A few days later, I was working at another school (the busses served several in our district) I spied his jacket on another boy (I could tell it was the same from a small stain on the front). He was a scruffy looking kid, in holey jeans, probably from the trailer park where a most of the families were quite disadvantaged. It was cold and by now, I had already replaced the coat so I just let it go- obviously this kid had a greater need for it and was more likely to take care of it than my own son.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coats_for_kids/comment-page-1/#comment-10730 Nancy Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:00:10 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/07/coats_for_kids/#comment-10730 Here, down under, we are in the middle of winter, and I've already been helping out the kids in my girls' classes...a lot of lower income kids in their school, and trust me when I say that the hard times are hitting NZ worse than the US right now. (We are paying $2.20/litre for petrol, cheese costs $17/kilo, its ridiculous). This winter is BRUTAL so far and we still have two months to go (at least)! Anyway, I've been pulling clothes that don't fit the girls and giving them to my netball team as most of the girls don't have much. I've also been shopping the second hand stores and picking stuff up to alter for whomever. I've also been fixing stuff for people who ask me to, once they find out I have machines, and I refuse payment. The whole thing reminds me of the stories my nana and mom would tell about the depression.... Here, down under, we are in the middle of winter, and I’ve already been helping out the kids in my girls’ classes…a lot of lower income kids in their school, and trust me when I say that the hard times are hitting NZ worse than the US right now. (We are paying $2.20/litre for petrol, cheese costs $17/kilo, its ridiculous). This winter is BRUTAL so far and we still have two months to go (at least)!

Anyway, I’ve been pulling clothes that don’t fit the girls and giving them to my netball team as most of the girls don’t have much. I’ve also been shopping the second hand stores and picking stuff up to alter for whomever. I’ve also been fixing stuff for people who ask me to, once they find out I have machines, and I refuse payment.

The whole thing reminds me of the stories my nana and mom would tell about the depression….

]]> By: Josh http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coats_for_kids/comment-page-1/#comment-10729 Josh Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:33:42 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/07/coats_for_kids/#comment-10729 Growing up all my clothes came from thrift stores. My mom would make trips to Birmingham to see her Mom and there was this really good thrift store there that got all the Vestavia Hills (the rich part of Birmingham) left overs. I always got complimented on how well I dressed. I dressed better than those who had new clothes. I remember once (I must have been around 10) actually getting a brand new coat for Christmas (members only jacket) and it got stolen from me the first day I wore it to school. This new kid, who was a total SOB just grabbed it from the gym floor where I had laid it (stupid me), and decided it was his. I told the teacher he had taken it and it was mine and he was pretending that it was his. They couldn't prove it was mine and did nothing about it. I'll try and raise some money by selling some stuff on ebay. How long do I have to raise some money? Growing up all my clothes came from thrift stores. My mom would make trips to Birmingham to see her Mom and there was this really good thrift store there that got all the Vestavia Hills (the rich part of Birmingham) left overs. I always got complimented on how well I dressed. I dressed better than those who had new clothes.

I remember once (I must have been around 10) actually getting a brand new coat for Christmas (members only jacket) and it got stolen from me the first day I wore it to school. This new kid, who was a total SOB just grabbed it from the gym floor where I had laid it (stupid me), and decided it was his. I told the teacher he had taken it and it was mine and he was pretending that it was his. They couldn’t prove it was mine and did nothing about it.

I’ll try and raise some money by selling some stuff on ebay. How long do I have to raise some money?

]]> By: Iesha Speaks http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/coats_for_kids/comment-page-1/#comment-10728 Iesha Speaks Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:34:11 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2008/07/coats_for_kids/#comment-10728 Thank you for bringing this cause to our attention. I don't have much a lot of money right now but I can sew. I hope people understand how truly important a coat can be to a child. After my dad left (more like completely deserted) us, my mom and I went through a pretty difficult time. One of things that I remember is having an "ugly" coat which was coming apart. I remember kids making fun of me because their coats were so much nicer than mine. Once, while walking in public I fell and twisted my ankle because some people were passing by and I was attempting to hide quickly because I did not want them to see my coat. Fortunately my grandmother who was walking with us saw how ashamed I was, and brought me a coat. I felt like a star went I went back to school! For those who do not have a grandmother to step in and help, I hope that I can be of some help. Thank you for bringing this cause to our attention. I don’t have much a lot of money right now but I can sew. I hope people understand how truly important a coat can be to a child. After my dad left (more like completely deserted) us, my mom and I went through a pretty difficult time. One of things that I remember is having an “ugly” coat which was coming apart. I remember kids making fun of me because their coats were so much nicer than mine. Once, while walking in public I fell and twisted my ankle because some people were passing by and I was attempting to hide quickly because I did not want them to see my coat. Fortunately my grandmother who was walking with us saw how ashamed I was, and brought me a coat. I felt like a star went I went back to school! For those who do not have a grandmother to step in and help, I hope that I can be of some help.

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