Oh do I have some great news first. As a lot of you would
know at our last BBQ there was Fiona Deadman who produces “The Great South East”
T.V show. Well she filmed some of our event and it’s going to be air this
Sunday 23rd on channel 7 at 6:30pm “Dreams for a better world”. I’m
excited about it because any awareness this can bring to homelessness in
Australia then I’m all for it.
In the past I wrote about putting a coffee cart together. It
is a great idea where I only employ homeless or people in need to run it. I’d quickly help get 2 people on their feet
with make-overs and everything they need, then get them the best training (I
know a guy that owns a coffee shop and said he’d train all staff for free) then
give them a job which earns above award wage working the coffee cart.
But wait it gets better ha ha, from every cup of coffee sold
the business would donate 20cents to holding the BBQ’s I do. So really I’d be
helping 2 people get on their feet and then every cup of coffee they sold would
be helping others to get on their feet as well.
Well the first thing I had to do was get a location. Hey I
did it. I have 2 great locations which have agreed to having the cart there.
Next thing I’d need is to confirm the training the people would need. I have
done that and I myself will be doing it (So I know what I’m talking about and I
can help others when asked) in the first week of January.
Now all I need is the carts. I have collected some money (Thank
you Sally and others). I sat down and worked out with Nathan (coffee shop guy)
that with signs, jugs and a whole lot of different things I’d need $5500 more
for each cart and that’s getting someone to make it because brand new there
about $12,000.
I’m not doing this to just help people get on their feet, I’m
doing it to help so many people to change their lives in such a more positive way
and the good thing is if people choose to move on to bigger and better things
then hey I can help another homeless or person in need right away. But the best
thing here is people will be getting a chance in life and learning skills and
have a great start in hospitality industry that they can take anywhere.
I ask you this, if you haven’t already spent all your money
on Christmas yet then maybe consider donating using the donating button or email
grantthepoliteguy@gmail.com me
for bank details. I’m going to make next year a great year for people who want
to get on their feet by helping people with a hand up, not by giving them a
hand out.
Thank you for reading my blog and I hope you all have a
great Christmas and New Year, But of all things please be safe over the
holidays.
Grant the Polite Guy
0412 190 011.
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