Philip McGuinness
No More Silent Nights
Fundraising for The Whitechapel Centre
Story
It's 1st December, a time that a lot of us begin to celebrate the most magical part of the year with friends and family in a place we call 'home'.
This isn't always the same for everybody. After talking to a young man who became homeless after his mother sadly passed away last year I was struck by how many people are actually homeless in Liverpool and across the UK.
Last year I decided to create a short film, alongside my partner Emily, to hopefully help highlight some of the realities faced by being Homeless and what it may be like for them on a daily basis. Through this film I hoped to make some small difference to people who are in need.
This year I want to translate that momentum into physical acts of kindness.Therefore I am setting up a JustGiving page to raise, hopefully £100.
Although a small sum, in the grand scale of things, it is clear just what the money could contribute to and how we can all affect someone else's life this Christmas.
"£10 pays for internet connection in our centre for a month so clients can contact family, welfare services and employment opportunities
£25 provides breakfast, lunch and a gift for a rough sleeper on Christmas Day
£50 helps fund the Cold Weather Shelter during the winter"
(Quotation from http://www.whitechapelcentre.co.uk/christmas-2015.html)
The Whitechapel Centre is a fantastic charity that is desperate for assistance to continue their fantastic work. Alternatives to donations could be:
Monetary Donations
Toiletries
Housing Utensils
Food
Clothing
Or you can donate directly via the Whitechapel Centre:
www.whitechapelcentre.co.uk/donate-goods.html
Thank you so much if you decide to make a donation, via this page or items directly to the Whitechapel centre. It personally means a lot to me and I know it will do the same for The Whitechapel Centre and all of the people who they help.
Ultimately I hope to raise this money so that the people of Liverpool don't have to have as many Silent Night's throughout December.
Anything that you can spare would make a fantastic difference to people in Liverpool.
Thank you very much for reading this.
Philip