i am not asking for the most common type of help but i am asking for help for my three children; twin boys that are 8 and a 4 year old girl. i have been able to get most of their christmas but coming from a one income family(my husband works at mcdonalds and i recently got laid off) i am not able to purchase the thing that they really want which is bikes. i have shopped around and cant find any that is under $50 we just don't have enough money. they have asked santa for bikes which makes it worse. does anyone have any ideas about what i can do?
2006-12-10 03:21:30 · 11 answers · asked by jenniferwilliamson2002 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
i would love to get an xbox but that is the problem i only have about $60 to left to spend. most of the other gifts i purchased came from the dollar store and i did sign up for christmas basket with salvation army but they said they usually do not get bikes in to give.
2006-12-10 03:27:18 · update #1
does anybody have any good used bikes?
2006-12-10 03:28:02 · update #2
I tried my local police station and they said that they only auction off bikes one time a year usually in the summer. As for our church i contacted them and they are only doing an angel tree that is for clothes. So i signed up for that also. I also went to united way and they referred me to the fire department who took my app. but because we are getting a christmas basket from the salvation army they said that they would not help. i am at a loss. i don't know what else to do. i give up.
2006-12-11 06:15:32 · update #3
contact a local church they may be able to put you in contact with a program in your area that (sponsor kids for Christmas) there are many organizations to help you children have a Merry Christmas. I live in fla so different groups in your area , I sponsor 4 siblings and filled their wish list i do this for their birthdays also they never know I sponsor them Good Luck and Merry Christmas
2006-12-10 03:27:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check with your local police. They pick bikes all the time and some are never claimed. Our police donate them to poor kids through a community center. You could check there also. Local bike shops may also be able to help.
2006-12-10 03:31:23 · answer #2 · answered by doggiebike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definetly you need to go to http://www.freecycle.org and find your town and sign up through yahoo's groups. All day long people post items they no longer want (to keep out of the landfills) and some of these items are awesome! (We for one gave away a mint condition fuseball table as it was taking up room in the family room and nobody ever used it!) We have picked up a great queen size bedframe and head and footboard for our son's bedroom and it is like brand new cuz the family upgraded to a king size bed. Trust me...there are bicycles on there all the time. (At least in New Hampshire)....check it out and good luck :)
2006-12-10 04:26:50 · answer #3 · answered by mastaocanasta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a few notices out to see if anyone is selling second hand. Kids outgrow bikes and you could be in luck. A good clean and check over and the kids will not notice the difference if they are so desperate for cycles.
2006-12-10 03:25:32 · answer #4 · answered by SYJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know what? You may want to contact your local police department. Find out if they have any bicycles up for sale. A lot of times they find bicycles and the owner never claims them. Also, explain your financial situation with them, they may be able to help you out.
2006-12-10 03:30:40 · answer #5 · answered by Jay S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them botha X-box360 for both of them to share I have a 4 and a 8 year old I got them it they loved it or a 150 dollar gift card they can buy and thing they want and split the money up.
2006-12-10 03:24:07 · answer #6 · answered by Mrs. Edward Cullen 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you 50 more dollars to spend on gifts than I do. but this is aobut you not me. lol Here is what i found out so far.....
You could find a local toys for tots distribution by going to http://www.toysfortots.org
and you can also call 211 . they will give you resources to who is giving out gifts .
hope things go well for you and yours.
2006-12-12 09:47:07 · answer #7 · answered by Terry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Toys for Tots, your local fire station, the goodwill.....or any of your local churches.
2006-12-10 03:25:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a thing on craigslist.org --> people may be willing to sell you their children's used bikes for really cheep or even free. just remember to choose the city closest to where you live.
2006-12-10 03:38:05 · answer #9 · answered by whiteafrican01 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
will i can give you some ideas which is target, walmart, toy r,us, and maybe you can get 2bikes one for little 4year old and one for the twin boys they can share and maybe k-mart or maybe you can give them a 150 gift card or 180
2006-12-10 03:32:40 · answer #10 · answered by shawnielb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋