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HYGIENE BANK IRELAND The
Imagine a world where people can’t afford to keep clean?
Imagine there are people who can’t afford to wash their face, to brush their teeth, to use hygiene products and have to use newspaper as their baby’s nappy. Image the humiliation those people might face let alone the disease and infection that may cause. Well, we live in this world! This country!
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Everyday, we are blissfully unaware that these people suffer while we go around with our pumpkin spiced latte, get our nails done and go to work
The Hygiene Bank Ireland have volunteers all over the country collecting unused, unopened hygiene products such as toilet roll, nappies, shaving equipment, feminine hygiene products, deodorant, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, tissues, sanitiser, the list is endless.
How can YOUR Hair Salon help?
…. Become involved!
For example at Wayne Lloyd Salon we have a ‘Hygiene Bank drop box’ and we speak to our clients about what it is there for and what it does. If clients what they could do the answer is they can either buy a product at a reduced price from the salon and donate it into the box or send in product donations such as unwanted hygiene gifts etc. to the salon for the Hygiene Bank. One kind lady, Janet makes a large order online and sends it into my salon. Now she’s an incredible example of human kindness. Does it have to a particular product or a large amount of items? No every single donation is welcome. When the salon have collected an amount of items, we just call our Hygiene Bank friends in Munster and they come and collect and distribute it to rough sleepers, hostels and many more. The Hygiene Bank is in every county. One of the things I like about this charity is that there is no CEO taking their cut of what comes in. Everyone is a volunteer so I know my donations will get to where they are needed most! Winter is a difficult time for many and with rising costs it will become even harder. So, PLEASE consider what YOU are going to do to help this great cause. Thank you in advance.
– Wayne Llyod
