Helping the Homeless: Assembling Backpacks

www.coffeytalk.com Lissa Coffey shares a story of meeting a homeless woman, and how she discovered ways to help the homeless. This includes buying backpacks from the thrift store and essential items like shampoo, socks, and peanut butter to fill the backpacks. The video includes a list of helpful items, and other ideas for ways that we can help those who are homeless in our own communities.

[@angelamagruder5911]

Thank you,be blessed!!!!!

[@LissaCoffey]

You too!

[@annabanana8625]

Thank u

[@williamcammer9211]

Awesome

[@hobostroll1576]

Thanks I've been on the streets for 9 years and very attractive. You would never think I was homeless and thanks for what you do

[@vickersonp]

Good work Lisa, but there is an organisation called Backpacks for the Homeless that provides a backpack that folds out into a bed and a small tent. Waterproof, weatherproof provides warm dry shelter for homeless people. These were invented in Australia but are available in the US as well. $110 is the cost for one of these and assuming that they last 2 years that works out at about 15 cents per night to provide warm dry shelter for some poor homeless person. In this current crazy COVID time anyone can become homeless. Check it out.

[@LissaCoffey]

wow! That is FABULOUS! This is the link for anyone who wants to donate to the Backpack Bed project: backpackbed.org/us/?geo=us

[@100musicplaylists3]

The most useful item is wet wipes for keeping clean.

[@MissJ000]

Thank you for the tips!!

[@jennyjones4875]

Thank u! Im going to do this where i live

[@LissaCoffey]

great! You can take them to shelters, they know where the homeless are and can get to them. Or you can keep them in your car for when you see someone on the side of the road with a sign.

[@diogallardo6505]

god bless the people that help the homeless ❤️

[@JohnMOnYouTube]

Thank you for helping the homeless

[@biggestbrowneyes]

AWESOME thing you are doing .....God Bless you I will do this

[@LissaCoffey]

Thank you! That makes me so happy!!

[@lucasedney4989]

God bless you, wish everyone could think like you.

[@sheilahernandez1915]

THIS IS SO AWESOME. ..THANK YOU FOR BEING AN INSPIRATION TO US,I WILL TRY THIS ONE DAY..AND KEEP GOING,BY THE WAY FUCK !!!!THE COMMENTS OF COULDA ,SHOULDA,WOULDA,THERE'S ALWAYS A CRITIC,NOT DOING AND ADVISING... BIG UPS TO YOU,I CAN HEAR IN YOUR VOICE. YOU ARE DOING IT CAUSE YOU CARE AND NOT JUST TO IMPRESS...THANK YOU! !!

[@JennHoliday]

So glad to see you putting toilet paper into the bags.. most people forget about that. Also, there is something else people forget.. "female" items. (Meaning, pads/tampons) because they also need those items too. I was homeless last year at this time. This is something all of us women need. So, just an idea for next time you decide to make more backpacks. :) Have an Awesome Day!!!

[@VisionQue]

Put the TP in a zip lock bag so it does not get wet when it rains.

[@mamacita41969]

very nice idea..i do couponing, I donated a lot to the homeless shelter, and family, I really like doing the backpack thanks, for sharing..

[@VisionQue]

Travel size bottles and tubes are far lighter than the full size items. Reusable rain poncho. Disposable hand warmers.

[@lucasedney4989]

wish I could like this a million times!

[@emmieblue5577]

That's wonderful

[@LissaCoffey]

Hi! I thought about that - but the homeless need to be very careful about breakables... and the shelter I work with said they can refill the plastic bottles at their place. But it's a good idea! xo

[@emmieblue5577]

Lissa Coffey I hadn't thought about that, makes sense. Thank you for all your great suggestions!

[@VisionQue]

Emmie Blue Glass is far heavier than plastic.

[@donnawoodford6641]

What about underwear... though you don't know the size they need, and how do they wash their clothes? I would think that band-aids or small med kit would be useful?????

[@LissaCoffey]

those are all good ideas!

[@mwn1552]

They like Tylenol, and pads

[@LissaCoffey]

The Samaritan Center in Simi Valley is the organization I'm working with to distribute the backpacks. thesamaritancenterofsimivalley.org

[@loldalmatians762]

You are a Lady!