The Keep Warm Project

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The Idea

About a week ago I was on my way to the Salt Lake train station. At a stop light right before my turn I saw a homeless man (as can be expected in downtown SLC) holding his sign with no gloves, hat or scarf. I knew it was freezing outside because I had made sure to bundle up. To top it off it was also snowing just a little. I noticed that he winced in pain from the snow because he lacked the proper pieces. To be honest, my heart broke for him. When I arrived at my destination after an interesting train ride (they always are) I told my mother of an idea that I was contemplating. I told her that I wanted to take $30-40 dollars to the dollar store and buy gloves, hats, and scarfs. Take about $10 and randomly place a dollar in a pair of gloves. After, I would go downtown to Pioneer Park (Hobo park) and hand out one item per person.

Why

I am the type of person that I will always do what I can to help when I can. This project is not a feat by any means but I do know that I could help. Hypothermia and frostbite kill about 700 homeless people per year. This wasn’t too shocking to me because winters in Utah are always terrible; right now it is a blizzard outside as I am writing this.  Why would I put a dollar in the gloves? My aunt noted that they would just go buy cigarettes and booze. A dollar because a pack of cigarettes and a bottle or liquor are too expensive, also it is not my concern what they purchase with the dollar that I give; I just want to help keep them warm.  

When

This last week I have been so sick. I was hoping to accomplish my project last Sunday. So my goal is to go January 26^th. Nothing is set in stone yet but it will be soon. I have attached the Facebook event I have created. Everyone is welcome to join (The more, the merrier!). If you can’t join me, I will be sad, but in the FB event I posted you are welcome to email me if you would like to donate.

I just want to help :)

https://www.facebook.com/events/454780387918156/?context=create