The Mrs.Clause Club - Time for Teens Christmas 2021

Going to be working super hard the rest of the weekend to get these gifts together! All donations for girls gifts are closed. If you have anything for boys they would be GREATLY appreciated.
If you have arranged to get a gift please inbox me to make arrangements and Merry Christmas 🎄❤️

Donations that have yet to be out into gifts 🎁!
We are still in dire need of donations for boys. If you have something your considering donating please Inbox

We had our first pickup yesterday ❤️🎄❤️
I have been putting gifts together as donations come in. If I have messaged you saying gifts are ready please contact me so we can figure out a time to pickup. My apartment is tiny and I have to try and get the gifts out so I can store more

These particular gifts are now wrapped up (although there was a little shuffling of products) and ready to go :) thank you to everyone who has taken the time to donate I CANNOT do this without you ❤️

Normalize realistic giving ⛄

I have input 21 applications for gifts. If you have items to donate please inbox us as I won't be able to guarentee any more spots until then. I will forward you an application for you to sponsor an individual or I can collect items to be put into a gift. As a community we can meet this need for Christmas 🎄❤️

Time-For-Teens we have an ASK! Do you have a new / barely used items at home you won't end up using?

This year has filled up quickly especially with teens boys. This is our first year including boys and could use some more resources to try and reach the need in the community. If you have any new items in your abundance that would be suitable for a teen boy aged 12-19 please consider giving it this year to The Mrs.Clause Club - Time for Teens Christmas 2021

Hot items include
- Clothing & Shoes
- Giftcards
- Video Games
- Snacks
- Room Decor
- ETC.

Gifts you might already have!
- Books and Novels 📚
- Room decor 🖼️
- Succulents and Healthy potted plants 🌵
- Craft and Art supplies 🎨
- Board and Video Games 🎮
- Makeup and Skincare 💄
- Clothes 👕
- Shoes 👟
- Gift Cards ♦️
- Snacks 🍫
- Sports Equipment 🏑
- Hygiene Products 🚽
- Novelty and Fandom Items 🛡️

Remember these gifts are for teens but THINK OUTSIDE the box as many teens have differnt interests.
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BuyNothing groups are an IDEA and NOT ABOUT CREDIT. If you'd rather make your own gift, cut out the middle man and delivery it, I can provide resources for family shelters that would appreciate it ❤️
Not from London? Keep the ball rolling and start your own Club in your hometown!

➡️ How to Participate & What to Know ⬅️

1. Start going through and saving items in your home that didn't work out for you.
2. Donations will start being accepted the weekend of November 20th and end December 22cd
3. Please leave gifts unwrapped and make sure they are age appropriate for teens. We also appreciate donations of wrapping material.
4. Drop off is appreciated but pickups will be arranged to collect the items.

➡️Gifts and donations are all documented and photographed. Some recipients may agree to having their picture taken with the gift but we DO NOT ask them to do so.
➡️There is no cash exchange or cash donations.
➡️ Families who are interested in registering for a gift, please private message me. Everything is confidential. I've already collected roughly 15 gifts myself and am hoping to be able to fill 40-50 slots.

✨ How to give from your abundance✨

We live in a world of ABUNDANCE.
Most of our house are filled with stuff we really, realllly like but don't need. Plus now with online ordering sometimes the stuff we get isn't exactly what we had pictured. Why not make it a gift? The Mrs.Clause Club only asks for donations you already have in your possession. Those Amazon purchases that weren't what you wanted, that Boxycharm and Ipsy makeup that is piling up unused, the new clothes that don't fit right but it's too late to return, the shoes your husband won't wear but you WISH he would, or the INSANE amount of gift cards you've accumulated. These could all be blessings and bring real happiness to a teen who otherwise might not be getting alot this year.
Something's don't come with tags which is fine, but we ask you donate things that are new or practically new.

❓Why Teens❓
Teens have been hit hard by the pandemic and rapid changes to the world. Depression and Su***de rates have skyrocketed in teens from all walks of life. But will Inflation, job loss, and uncertainty at home teens who were already in lower income houses pre-pandemic have been hit the hardest. The Mrs.Clause Club can't fix that BUT we can be the people who care, the people who show support, and the people who DONT give up on the young people of our community.

THE GIRLS
Girls and boys have many of the same issues growing up - we all go through trying to gain confidence and self worth. Many teen girls turn to drugs, but statistically aren't as at risk for homelessness. Why is that? Three words
👉 Toxic. First. Relationships 👈
Many girls with low self esteem, also develop low standards. We all know (or have been) someone who in highschool began dating someone who was so so toxic for them. This usually ends badly, with various differnt outcomes, but unfortunately for many of these teen girls, it is just the beginning of a chain of bad relationships with no confidences, and no hope. I was that girl coming out of highschool and now as a happy mom THAT is why I started doing this at Christmas.
Showing girls they have self worth and a future beyond this moment is so important. The greatest thing you can teach a teen is to not value love from OTHERS over loving themselves.

BOYS BOYS BOYS
Boys are often seen as self sufficient and able to be left alone at a younger age. The number fluxuate's but 70% of homeless people are men and unfortunately the majority of them are hard drug users. Their teen years are so so vital in showing them their self worth, qualities, and finding what they excel at.Just like teen girls, boys can get sucked into toxic relationships that ruin their confidence and self worth. Statistically they are more likely to leave those relationship but sometimes the scares never heal. It is so incredibly easy for young men to get lost in the tides of life. Last year I had MANY requests for gifts for young men but was only able to meet one of those requests - this year I want to gift as many boys as we do girls!

My son and I started doing Mrs.Clause gifts two years ago and we are looking to make this year one of our best ones.
In the holiday seasons many teens from lower income families forfeit their christmas - sometimes just so younger siblings can feel the magic. Although they've outgrown their love for Santa teens are sometimes the most vulnerable family members and that's where we all can step in. Facing dysfunctional relationships with parents, homelessness, introduction to drugs, over sexualization, and wealth shaming at school, you're self esteem and confidence is severely tested during these years - as I know many adults know from experience!
As simple as a gift can be, it can open up so many doors. Doors of confidence, self assurance, and trust.
❄️ Many posts to come ❄️