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Donate a coat: Mercedes is collecting for 56 families

A simple way to help: donate warm clothing for kids at Maple Refugee Centre.

🇲🇽 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico80 views
Mercedes N. Santos
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Tuxtla Gutiérrez
I coordinate donations at Maple Refugee Centre in Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Every year around this time we hear from families who have nothing warm for their children, and this year demand has more than doubled. We're collecting clean, gently used or new coats, boots, hats, gloves and scarves in sizes kids' 3 to 5 and women's S-L. If you're in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, we can arrange a pick-up or you can drop things at Maple Refugee Centre on Wednesday between 9am and 4pm. If you're elsewhere, you may offer to sponsor a coat through a local shop - message in the comments and we can coordinate. Items go to families directly and the rest to the Maple Refugee Centre clothing bank, which is open to everyone. I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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People who offered to help

  • Hailey D. Willis 🇺🇸 Photo verified

    I live about 5 km from Tuxtla Gutiérrez. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need. Free this month.

  • Paloma F. Rojas 🇪🇸 Accepted

    I live about 3 km from Tuxtla Gutiérrez. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need!

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  • Mateo D. Gomez

    Hope it all works out, Mercedes. Shared it with a few friends. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.

    • Sergio E. Escobar

      Good luck. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

      • Ritu F. Maurya

        I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. Thinking of Tuxtla Gutiérrez.

        • Mana Takahashi

          Good luck, Mercedes. I hope things turn around soon.

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