BRING GOOD MAN'S CLOTHING TO OUR walk-in centres
"Fuck you!" It's quite a flat indictment. And unfortunately the feeling that often besets someone who is homeless. But the "fuck you" referred to here is something the homeless visitors to our walk-in centres could well use. Not only to stay warm and dry and arm themselves against the winter. But good clothing also provides self-esteem and identity. This applies to almost everyone, including "a homeless person.
Collection
.clothes good enough that you could still wear them yourself
We are asking everyone to bring good, beautiful men's clothing to our walk-in centres. Think: jeans, T-shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, boxer shorts and socks. AND shoes. What is 'good clothing'? We always say: if you could still wear it yourself, it is also good enough to give to someone else. Give it with love, and it will be picked with just as much love in the walk-in centre.
.Additionally, we are looking for sleeping bags that can handle low temperatures. We do not need women's clothing. We have enough of those and by far most of the homeless visitors to our walk-in centres are men.
We also need women's clothing.
ADRESSES
.For a delivery address near you, click onlocations overview. Select "walk-in centre, House v/d District and Neighborhood Room," and you will see on the map where you can go and find what the opening hours are.
'A homeless person...' or 'those homeless...'
You hear people say it on a regular basis. How distant does that actually sound huh? And impersonal. As if that's all you are then: homeless. As if your whole way of doing things can be hung up on it. And your entire character can be poured into it. No one will mean it that way. Yet we think it is important to say: someone who is homeless is, first of all, like everyone else, a human being with a story. Far too often this person is not seen, on the streets, by agencies or elsewhere.
"Being who you want to be, good clothing is part of that."
A person with a name
.Location head Kathleen Denkers: "In De Regenboog Groep's walk-in centres, we give people their names back. On the street, they are a homeless person. Here we see the person, listen to what someone wants and help people be who they want to be. Part of that is good clothes that fit someone. With that, you can look fresh, feel comfortable with what you put out and get to where you want to be in life better."
View below what the clothing obtained at our walk-in centre does for Yassine and how some of our homeless visitors describe the walk-in centre they come to.
No men's clothing to give away, but do help?
You can very easily donate an amount of your choice.
- Please transfer your donation to NL79 TRIO 0379 3155 64 - in the name of De Regenboog Groep - with reference to Clothing homeless visitors .
- Go to this page and donate easily online via iDEAL