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fandomtownies2021-11-16 01:15 pm
misshapen_spark) wrote in fandomtownies2021-11-16 01:15 pm
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Community Center Class: Making The World A Better Place (Tuesday Evening)
"Okay, team, we're off for more sorting!" Yang said cheerfully as they headed through the portal.
"As you may know, there is a gift-giving holiday coming up in this country. A few of them, actually! And as you may have noticed, this world -- like many others -- has a wealth-disparity issue and not everyone can afford gifts for their families."
"This year is even more of a challenge, because families all around the globe continue to need support because of the economic and personal challenges the pandemic has created. So today, we're volunteering with a gift drive that is taking that into account."
"While 'Toys for Tots' is fairly well known, people tend to focus on the 'tot' part of that name and only provide toys for babies. But that program has drawbacks, like the short application period, or the limited toys. In reality, people of all ages need toys to promote their creativity, and they deserve to pick what they want, not structured along gender or age lines."
"This particular gift drive has two goals: items donated will go to two very worthy local organizations: Hallie Q. Brown Community Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the Women’s Prison Book Project in Minneapolis, Minnesota."
"This drive is doing all they can to make donating safe and easy for everyone despite the ongoing pandemic. In addition to physical donation boxes in multiple stores in the area, people also have five options for donating remotely."
"So today, you have options. You can join the van crew and ride around emptying donation sites, you can process the items that are arriving at the central distribution hub, you can unpack the remotely-donated items, or you can help at any of the other things going on at the community center today. They also have a food shelf that's open today, or childcare down the hall."
"As you may know, there is a gift-giving holiday coming up in this country. A few of them, actually! And as you may have noticed, this world -- like many others -- has a wealth-disparity issue and not everyone can afford gifts for their families."
"This year is even more of a challenge, because families all around the globe continue to need support because of the economic and personal challenges the pandemic has created. So today, we're volunteering with a gift drive that is taking that into account."
"While 'Toys for Tots' is fairly well known, people tend to focus on the 'tot' part of that name and only provide toys for babies. But that program has drawbacks, like the short application period, or the limited toys. In reality, people of all ages need toys to promote their creativity, and they deserve to pick what they want, not structured along gender or age lines."
"This particular gift drive has two goals: items donated will go to two very worthy local organizations: Hallie Q. Brown Community Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the Women’s Prison Book Project in Minneapolis, Minnesota."
"This drive is doing all they can to make donating safe and easy for everyone despite the ongoing pandemic. In addition to physical donation boxes in multiple stores in the area, people also have five options for donating remotely."
"So today, you have options. You can join the van crew and ride around emptying donation sites, you can process the items that are arriving at the central distribution hub, you can unpack the remotely-donated items, or you can help at any of the other things going on at the community center today. They also have a food shelf that's open today, or childcare down the hall."
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During the Lecture
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Help Out!
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He considered going in the van, decided against it after only a few seconds' worth of thought, and stayed behind to help sort through arriving donations instead. If needed somewhere else he'd be happy to move but for the moment he was content to stay where he was.
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Look, nobody was here to yell at him about knowing things, and it was easier than not doing it.
Talk to Yang
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