The Idea
Hello Visitors/Subscribers of The Dudley Shop,
We have been thinking and thinking about how we can help those who do not have much in life especially young children and the parents who cannot afford to celebrate the holidays like most of us do with gifts, food and clothing. I remember back when I was about 8 years old and my family was going through some rough times so we couldn’t really afford to celebrate the holidays so we (my siblings and parents) were pretty sad around that time. But out of no where we heard a firetruck, as anyone would, we automatically thought something bad was going on in our neighborhood…come to look outside these firemen were coming toward us with gifts of all sorts which was amazing and of course unbelievable. Every since, I have been wanting to give back but just didn’t know how or where to start. So, after a long brainstorm, my fiance and I have come up with this program so we may help those in need including but not limited to children in the U.S. and outside the U.S. This will be all year around and not just through the holidays because children need it everyday not just once a year.
The Program
It’s simple. All you do is help with donations of any amount, send gifts (old or new), you can purchase our catalog or even volunteer your time by spreading the word even holding events if you wish just email us the details first.
The Helping Details
All donations are accepted. If you wish to donate, you may so do by clicking the “Donate” button below.
If you wish to donate by cash, check or money order you may do so to the address below. If you wish to receive notification that we have received your donation please include a self addressed envelope/stamp and/or email address. Please note we are not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged mail so please use UPS for best results. Please also note to write somewhere “Year round Santa Program” on the check/money order and make them out to Misty Skelton or they will be returned.
TDS Santa Program
C/O Nick and Misty
2141 Kirkeby Road
Valrico, Florida 33594
If you wish to send gifts either new or old, that’s no problem. You may send them to the same address above.
You may also donate by ordering out of our catalog. 90% of each sale goes toward donations. You may also order these items and donate them by sending them to the address in which was given above. If you would like to purchase a catalog, please contact us at thedudl3ys@aol.com. Notice: If you do not receive a reply within 24 to 48 hours, your email may have been spammed so please use another email address.
If you wish to volunteer, please email thedudl3ys@aol.com with details on how you wish to volunteer your time.
F.A.Q’s
Q: How do I know that you will be giving my donations the right way?
A: If cash, check or money order, We will give you contact information of the organization of which we sent your contribution to, in some cases a receipt. If a gift, we will send you information about who the gift was given to like the name of the school which you can verify if you wish. We can and will send copies of receipt(s) of purchases used from your donation(s) via email but you must request this.
Q: What if I have a charity/organization that I wish to donate to?
A: We can send it to them too, just inform us of who. We’ll need the full organization name.
Q: You mentioned volunteering, how can I be apart of that?
A: Easy. Send us an email at thedudl3ys@aol.com about how you wish to help and we’ll try to help to make sure you succeed. If you wish to gather up an event please include full details.
Q: Where does the donations/gifts etc go?
A: The donations of cash, money orders, checks and etc will be sent to different organizations around the world. The gifts that are sent or bought will be taken to different places such as schools, hospitals with sick children and the such.
Q: If I send cash, check or money order, how much of my contribution is given to an organization and such?
A: 90% of the contribution out of cash, check or money order is given to the organization we choose, the other 10% is used for keeping this program running and not for profit.
Q: You said only 90% of my contribution will be used & 10% is for keeping the program. What does that mean exactly?
A: That means that 90% of your contribution will be used to purchase gifts to give and cash to donate. The remaining 10% will only be used for purposes of keeping the program running by using it to send gifts to organizations, being able to give donations in person to schools by using a vehicle, advertising purposes for getting more donations to help and the like . For no reason will this be used for personal profit as that is not what this program is for!
Q: How can I sponsor your website to promote this program?
A: Just email us your proposal to thedudl3ys@aol.com.
Q: Why should I donate directly to you and not to the organization itself?
A: You can if you wish, that is no problem by any means. We just created this program to help others help those in need who can’t just go down to an organization, who is out of the U.S.A. or those who just don’t have the time. Whichever you prefer is great and we’re glad to see everyone help.
Q: When I go to donate, it says Hostcrate.com, who is that and why?
A: That’s us, don’t worry. Our paypal account is primary for Hostcrate but we use it for all of our websites.
Q: I wish to donate in person, is this possible?
A: Yes, by appointment only due to high volume request. Please contact thedudl3ys.com so we may set up an appointment with you. However, you must be in our local area.
Q: My question has not been answered. Who do I contact to ask?
A: You may contact us via email at thedudl3ys@aol.com or by post at the below address.
The Dudley Shop
C/O Nick Dudley and Misty Skelton
2141 Kirkeby Road
Valrico, Florida 33594
