It all started over at Redbabe Cozy Corner's Socks for Japan Drive' and the rest are history. Initially, it was just that I remembered having some brand new socks stacked away in my room which I can have them courier over to Redbabe. Then I remembered a friend mentioned sometime ago that she had a bag of new socks that she wanted to give away. Called her immediately but upon checking, the big bag of socks were no longer there. Instead, she said she going to buy 10 dozens for the Japanese instead! How wonderful! And that, gave me the idea of going around asking if anyone interested to join in. To my surprise, within just 2 days, I collected 30 dozens!!
In a small town like Kluang, I believed when the disaster striked Japan, many people wanted to help but they don't know how to. So it was not really such a tough job for me. They were just too happy that I started the ball rolling. Honestly, I am so glad that I have been given the opportunity to do my bit for the victim of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Now that I have collected a total of 30 dozens + 5 dozens (Redbabe's), I decided to deliver them all personally to Redbabe and 3bittersweetlemon.
Before we actually mail it to Japan, we are suppose to put a little sweet note in Japanese on each pair of sock, and Redbabe had it google translate into Japanese.
We have to unpack each pack of the 420 pairs of socks, stick on the message sticker and repack them up again. No doubt that 420 pair sounds like a lot of work but we actually enjoyed the whole process and the house was turn into a temporally mini socks factory.
Check out the big pile of socks.
Coincidentally the label on the socks' packaging have the logo of our Twin Tower, how nice......
Many someone out there will have their feet warm and cozy soon because of all these warm hearted people out here who had chipped one way or another. I would like to specially THANKS friends and so many of you from the hawker center behind Coronation, for making this possible.
Go on give yourself a big pat on the back for a good job done! :) THANK YOU
Before we actually mail it to Japan, we are suppose to put a little sweet note in Japanese on each pair of sock, and Redbabe had it google translate into Japanese. We have to unpack each pack of the 420 pairs of socks, stick on the message sticker and repack them up again. No doubt that 420 pair sounds like a lot of work but we actually enjoyed the whole process and the house was turn into a temporally mini socks factory. Check out the big pile of socks. Coincidentally the label on the socks' packaging have the logo of our Twin Tower, how nice...... Many someone out there will have their feet warm and cozy soon because of all these warm hearted people out here who had chipped one way or another. I would like to specially THANKS friends and so many of you from the hawker center behind Coronation, for making this possible.
Go on give yourself a big pat on the back for a good job done! :) THANK YOU
For those who want to send 'socks for Japan' here is the link:
Socks For Japan-Facebook
5 comments:
i must visit your blog more often so that i know who/where to approach to volunteer my contribution if needed.
btw i'm a 'sometimes' customer of your noodles - the one who said redbabe resembles sylvia chang ai chia in her younger days. (if u can remember me).
i've juz posted a call for aid, this time it's blankets, on redbabe's blog.
Hi Khim, not sure if I remember u correctly, thanks for visiting.
U were saying u posted a call for aid, may I know where you posted it? I just went in but didn't see your posting.
That was a pawesome idea!
Sometimes it is very easy to do a little bit but like you said... we don't know how to do it!
Congratulations!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
http://quickhelpworld.wordpress.com/japan-disaster-2011-blankets-4-survivors/
or
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blankets-4-Japan-Surviving-Tsunami-2011/137264446342096
WHY WOULD I HELP A COUN TRY THAT MURDERS MORE DOLPHINES/WHALES/SHARKS/RAYS/FISH?etc.. THAT ARE ALL ENDANGERED SPECIES AND IT IS ILLEGAL TO HUNT/MURDER THEM FOR FOOD OR MONEY AND JAPAN KEEPS DOING IT AND THEY ARE THE REASON THE ANIMALS ARE BECOMING EXSTINCT! AND YOU SUPPORT THEM! THEY GOT PUNISHED BY MOTHER EARTH FOR WHAT THEY DID AND SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER. THE EARTHQUAKE THAT CRUSHED THE PORT WHERE MILLIONS OF DOLPHINES HAVE BEEN MURDERED WAS A WARNING FROM MOTHER EARTH AND THE FROM THE ALL THE LIFE ON THIS PLANET. KEEP MURDERING MORE ANIMALS AND SEE WHAT ELSE WILL HAPPEN - THE EARTHQUAKE WAS JUST A WARNING!
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