Help my choir with your too-big pants!

Hello all:

I have a strange favor to ask of you.   As many of you know, I am a music teacher and choir director at a very small, rural school.   We are located in the lowest-income school district in Michigan.  We also, sadly, have the highest teen pregnancy rate, and twice the state average of reported child abuse cases.   It's a tough job, but I love it.   I feel it is my calling in life.   I require that my choir students wear black pants and shoes with their choir robes and khakis with our more casual choir polo shirts.    Many of my students can barely afford to buy a pair of blue jeans, let alone dress pants and shoes.     Some of my girls are big girls.   A common misconception is that if you're poor you're thin, and most often, the opposite is true.   In the poverty culture, it's all about quantity of food and not quality.   We have been asked to sing for the University of Michigan Alumni Association's annual dinner - a wonderful honor for my kids - and many of my students do not own khakis.    Heck, the closest Walmart is 35 miles away, and many don't even have a working automobile!   If any of you have any gently used dress pants or khakis (or even black dress shoes for that matter) in ANY sizes, big or small, I'd gladly reimburse you for shipping if you'd care to send them to me.    Simply drop me a PM and I'll send you my address.     Thanks!

Julie, I'm PM'ing you. Would black leather slides work, ie, are they dressy enough? And you are not going to reimburse me for shipping--I'm thrilled to be able to contribute directly to someone who needs what I have to give.

Sounds great! I sent you a PM. You can keep your shipping money and buy something else that is needed for these kids.

Nicolle

Julie - could any of them use winter jackets or coats? I've got 3 I could send ya!

PM coming your way.

Is it just girls?

I do have boys, but right now, they are all middle school and pretty small.     I think my largest boy probably only wears a 32 waist!    Shoes?  That might be a different story though, as boys' feet grow big FAST!

Julie,
I have a couple pairs of black and khaki pants that I would love to send to you!  I've never sent a pm and have no idea how to do so.  Could you give me a quick lesson or pm me with your information?  What a neat thing to do with our loose clothes!
-Sara

Thank you so much, Sara!   You should just be able to click on my profile name, and there will be an icon by my picture to send me a message.  I'll PM you so look at the top of your screen for one from me.

I have a few pairs I could send to you.  I also have at least two pairs of black shoes.  I could probably meet you half way, which would be cheaper than postage if you have the time.  Either way I will get the pants and shoes to you.

 

Oh my gosh, Jane!  You look amazing!   I'll tell ya what...maybe in the next week or two I can meet you in Chase or Hawkins or such.   Also, I'm heading down to Detroit to see my family on, I think, April, 2.   Maybe we can take 10 to 131 down to GR instead of 31 to 96, and I can meet up with you  then.    Thanks!