London Taxi Warm Clothing Homeless Appeal 2016.

As we descended  in convoy through William IV street there were applause from the homeless community on both sides of the pavement ,we were blessed to be able to park up behind each other with no interruptions .

Everyone queued up at each taxi in a friendly manner ,and each driver served their goods from their cabs as quickly as they could.

800 pairs off socks  gone -300 pants gone-27 pairs off shoes gone

13 sleeping bags gone -35 thermal vests gone -men's coats jumpers trouser gone-ladies underwear gone-men's hats scarfs gloves gone -just a few bags off ladies clothes left and they will go to crisis west London branch(Paddington green) which will open its doors to the homeless on the 22nd December for 10 days.

It was nice to see taxis pulling up and getting out with bags off clothing. Family members from the taxi community coming  over to show support ,one lady said to her daughters that's your dad's people always doing good .

Thank you to everyone that donated in either clothes or money.

Thank you to all the taxi facebook  groups, Taxis on Twitter, the Salvation Army, Red Cross, Crisis, Shelter and all the taxi orgs that showed support .

Big thank you to the cab drivers that were out there tonight helping me on this gig

And respect to Anton Haynes and his partner Heather and his crew who give out tea, coffee, rolls, sandwiches EVERY Monday from his Taxi in Agar Street, truly inspiring people

And last but not least a big thanks to my lady the Wardster Helen ward who was in charge of ladies clothing tonight and has had to put up with laundry bags all over our flat for the last couple off weeks, but our cats have loved it.

I know it's tough on the cab at the moment, I work nights myself and it can be a bit soul destroying but none the less sleeping in a doorway no money for food no family or friends, freezing cold...that's a whole different ball game.

Merry Christmas 

Dean

One of the London Taxi community

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