Do1Thing Blog

A steady stream of cars keeps pulling up to drop off donations of clothing, toiletries and gift cards. One resident is waving a banner, cheerleader style, flagging cars passing by. Others are taking turns greeting people, unloading cars and rolling carts away. The carts are filling up faster than the kids can get them emptied out.

Everyone from Girl Scouts to professors has shown their love in a big way today. One girl offered personalized heart art to the residents and staff collecting donations, while donors toured the grounds and got to know the residents a little bit better. Some of the donors even took snapshots of the day’s events. Maybe we’ll see them on the Do1Thing Web site.

Sara pushes Christalyn as they race to return a bin for another round of donations. (Photo by Smiley N. Pool)

Plenty of people are already doing one thing! Donations began arriving at 9 a.m. today and by 9:45 cars were streaming by, with Girl Scouts and Covenant House residents helping to unload bags of clothes, toiletries, a painting and a pair of crutches. Two industrial-sized laundry hampers are already filled over the brim.

The supplies are much needed, so bring your donations to Covenant House at 1111 Lovett Blvd. It’s located just behind the Copy.com, Half-Priced Books and Spec’s store on Westheimer at Montrose.

The Houston Chronicle ran a story in today’s Metro section, so go get a copy if you haven’t seen it already. The story, written by reporter Claudia Feldman and photographed by Smiley N. Pool, features Covenant House residents Angela and Corderro.

Angela is working on getting her beautician’s license and Corderro is working his way up the restaurant career ladder with the goal of becoming a pastry chef and restauranteur.

Read about these kids on www.chron.com.

Girls Scouts from Troop 3599 help collect donations on Valentine's Day at Covenant House Texas. (Photo by Smiley N. Pool)