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Volunteer day: Holiday Toy Drive, São Paulo

We're short of hands for the Holiday Toy Drive; can you spare a morning?

🇧🇷 São Paulo, Brazil1,349 views
Rosângela Sônia Gonçalves
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São Paulo
Every year the Holiday Toy Drive brings together 543 neighbors in São Paulo. I help organize it with 6 other volunteers, and this year our numbers are down. We need people for set-up, serving, translation and clean-up. Shifts are two to three hours long and you can pick the one that suits you. Food and drinks are provided for all volunteers. It's a fun day for all ages, and our goal is to keep it free. No experience is necessary - we'll brief everyone at the start of the day. If you can come with a friend, even better. Please say in the comments which shift works for you. Thank you for reading my story.
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3-hour shift
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In person in São Paulo
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friendly attitude, willingness to help

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People who offered to help

  • Mulyadi Irfan Yuliani 🇮🇩 Accepted

    I live about 16 km from São Paulo. I can help at the weekend, tell me what you need! Can bring a friend.

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  • Pilar K. Duarte🇺🇸Verified donor
    Patient and understanding

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Dinesh W. Kumar🇮🇳Verified donor
    Helped when no one else could

    The difference this person made in my life cannot be overstated. They were patient, kind, and persistent in helping me find solutions. Truly exceptional.

  • Dipu Omar Ghosh🇮🇳Verified helper
    Changed my perspective

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

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  • Rooting for you, Rosângela. Looking forward to the next update.

    • keep going, Rosângela. Great idea, hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care

      • Keep going, Rosângela. Great idea, hope you get there. Blessings

        • good luck. I hope things turn around soon. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Johannesburg.

          • thinking of you and your family, Rosângela. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Quezon City.

            • shared it with a few friends. I hope February is when things finally get easier. Take care.

              • sending good thoughts. Great idea, hope you get there. Greetings from London

                • keep going, Rosângela. More neighborhoods should do this.

                  • hope this works out for you. Thinking of São Paulo

                    • Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Love from Cần Thơ.

                      • Thanks for sharing this. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 26 people at work

                        • Marilyn G. HatfieldAddress verified

                          Good luck, Rosângela. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry

                          • Rose L. GalangPhoto verified

                            Best of luck, Rosângela. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.

                            • thinking of you and your family. More neighborhoods should do this. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.

                              • Rooting for you, Rosângela. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Don't give up. God bless.

                                • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Moscow donated after I showed her your page. God bless.

                                  • keep going. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Take care.

                                    • Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of São Paulo

                                      • I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Sent it to 23 people at work.

                                        • Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Love from Quezon City.

                                          • Ezra S. HawkinsPhoto verified

                                            Sending love, Rosângela. This could happen to any of us. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of São Paulo.

                                            • sending strength, Rosângela. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care

                                              • It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Cambridge.

                                                • Sending strength, Rosângela. This could happen to any of us. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected!

                                                  • Sending good thoughts, Rosângela. Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from San Diego.

                                                    • Rooting for you. More neighborhoods should do this. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Greetings from Phoenix

                                                      • You're not alone, Rosângela. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My neighbor in Mecca donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

                                                        • Hope things get better soon, Rosângela. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Haarlem donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

                                                          • Great idea, hope you get there. Love from Brescia.

                                                            • so sorry you're going through this, Rosângela. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in

                                                              • Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Ikeja.

                                                                • You're not alone, Rosângela. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend!

                                                                  • It takes guts to ask. Well done. Please keep us posted. Love from Istanbul.

                                                                    • Take care. I hope things turn around soon. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.

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