Durban’s First Pop-Up Street Store – Hang Up, Help Out

Grace Family Church and Grace Aid in partnership with Imagine Durban, Christ Church and JAM Clothing are proud to host Durban’s first ever Street Store.

What is The Street Store?

People want to help but aren’t always sure how, and for the homeless, begging is degrading. In partnership with the Haven Night Shelter, The Street Store was born – the world’s first rent-free, premises-free, FREE pop-up store for the homeless.Somewhere safe to give and easy to collect. Made only from posters, people hang up and drop off donations, then the homeless choose things they actually want and like.

Within days of asking for donations on South African social media, The Street Store garnered international attention from organisations such as Bono’s ONE, Huffington Post, TEDx and hundreds more. More importantly, this initiative has brought people together like never before. To date, over 150 cities have signed up. So, how can you help?

Donate
We all have clothing, shoes and accessories we no longer wear. Free up some space in your closet by donating these items to The Street Store. Simply head down to your nearest collection point to drop them into the boxes provided.

• Grace Family Church – Umhlanga, Ballito and Riverside
• Christ Church – Addington
• JAM Clothing Stores– Hillcrest, Umhlanga, Springfield, Smith Street and Amanzimtoti

Promote
Help us spread the word! Get onto your favourite social media sites and tell all your friends and family about The Street Store. The more donations we receive, the more people we can help. Remember to use #TheStreetStore in all your posts.

Volunteer
If you prefer getting stuck-in then please consider donating your time. Join us at 398 Mahatma Gandhi Road (Christ Church, Addington) on Saturday, 15 November 2014 from 9am to 12am.

For more information visit www.thestreetstore.org