Never Give Up Threads

When temperatures drop, it is important to look out for one another. If you see someone in distress in cold weather, call 211 + Press 3. 24/7 Crisis Diversion Teams are there to keep people warm and safe all winter long. Learn more at www.crisisdiversionedmonton.ca

This program is a collaboration between 211 Edmonton, REACH Edmonton, Boyle Street Community Services and Hope Mission.

‼️$$ ANNOUNCEMENT - SKILLS DRAW $$‼️Want to win some extra cash before Christmas, while supporting the Mustard Seed!? We are holding a skills draw, and all you need to do is guess the number of candies in the jar! 1 guess = $10 paid via e-transfer. 3 guesses for $20 via e-transfer (to: [email protected]). The winner who correctly guesses the # of candies, will have the money e-transferred to them on Dec 22nd. The runner up will win their choice of a hat and shirt from NGU Threads! Please include your guesses in the “MEMO” portion of the e-transfer. Skilled guesses sent in the comment section, or in DM’s, will not be included. Now, let’s raise some money for the Mustard Seed!!!

Throwback Tuesday to the 30 bags we were fortunate enough to fill for the homeless, with donations from so many people and companies this past December. Each bag also contained a $10 Tim Hortons GC which was donated by the Tim Hortons just off whyte Ave and 75 st. Safeway matched our donation price for the blankets. A good friend of mine donated all the toothbrushes and toothpastes. And all of my co-workers who raised money to make this possible. Thank you to everyone who supported this cause and made a difference. NGU Threads also donated 1 tshirt to each bag, as well as 40+ shirts to the

Just delivered all 30 bags to the homeless. Each bag contained a $10 GC to Tim Hortons (donated by the Tim’s on 75 st just north of roper road), a blanket (donated by the Safeway at Southgate Mall), socks, toothbrush and toothpaste (donated by Robin Sawers), deodorant, a flashlight, personal wipes, a t-shirt from NGU, gloves, toques, hand warmers, a bag of cookies, a re-useable hot/cold water bottle from Costco, and a pack of Kleenex. Thank you to everyone who donated from Hudson, as well as Matt Alan, Michelle Goltman, Karen Sether for organizing the gift cards, Chris Button, Jared Kocuipchyk, Trina Are, Erin Kennedy, Kali Sherritt, Justine Schlotter, Erin Bond, Joshua Adam McCord-Descheneaux, Tiffany McCord. Couldn’t have done it without all of you! Merry Christmas to all! 😊💜🎄🎁