By Sharon Magnuson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 6:02 pm: |
I'm a person who loves Bonaire & its people, & am looking for someone to take donated children's clothing from Boston to the Sister Maria Hoppner Foundation. I'll make it easy for you -- will deliver an unsealed box (so you can see it's just children's clothing) to you anywhere in the Boston area, & arrange for someone to pick it up at Flamingo airport. I've done this before (tho not for a few years) & it works easily. Please consider helping -- I can't get there til at least spring!
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1245) on Tuesday, September 23, 2003 - 6:28 pm: |
Sharon,
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By Jan Klos (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #194) on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 4:07 pm: |
Sharon,
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By Sharon Magnuson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #5) on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 8:03 pm: |
Hi Jan,
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1246) on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 8:05 pm: |
Please note, AA often has embargos on boxes..in other words certain times of the year they will NOT allow cardboard boxes. Usually around the holidays.
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1498) on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 10:57 pm: |
Sharon,
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By Jan Klos (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #195) on Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 12:06 pm: |
Sharon,
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1500) on Thursday, September 25, 2003 - 6:52 pm: |
How about a light weight duffle bag to send the clothes down in that can be folded and put into a regular bag for return, that can then be returned to Sharon for the next lot??
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By Sharon Magnuson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #6) on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 4:13 pm: |
Hi Jan -
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By Jan Klos (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #196) on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 5:47 pm: |
Sharon,
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By Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #221) on Friday, September 26, 2003 - 10:24 pm: |
Sharon, I usually fly from Hartford but will be flying from Boston for the Christmas holidays and would be willing to help. However, I too have had experience with the box embargo at the holidays so would prefer to deal with a duffle that could be returned to you. Recently took several large duffles of clothing to Belize with no problems. We do not live in the Boston area so getting the items to us might pose a problem but feel free to email me if you still need help.
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By Sharon Magnuson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 11:54 am: |
Hi Jan & Susan, Glen & Ann - You guys are great!
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1485) on Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 12:45 pm: |
Sharon,
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By michael gaynor (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1688) on Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 1:06 pm: |
Sharon...As usual,I can help pick at the airport or folks can leave stuff at TCB with Delno, at Chat n Browse or at Lindas.
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By Sharon Magnuson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #8) on Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 4:02 pm: |
Hi Michael -
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By Sharon Magnuson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #9) on Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 4:31 pm: |
Thanks so much for your offer, Linda! The Hoppner Foundation is a little difficult to find the first time. (We never have a car on Bonaire, so took a taxi, which didn't know where the center was.)
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By Sharon Magnuson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #10) on Saturday, September 27, 2003 - 4:51 pm: |
Hi again everybody -- I guess I want to add that I collect clothes because that's what I have access to. A friend of mine runs a local thrift shop that sets aside children's summer clothes for me. I also talked my local pharmacy into donating unsold children's flip-flops at the end of the summer.
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By Lee Johnson (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 11:19 pm: |
Hi, Sharon:
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By Sharon Magnuson (BonaireTalker - Post #14) on Monday, October 27, 2003 - 12:01 pm: |
Thanks, Lee -
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