{"id":65,"date":"2012-07-11T10:00:52","date_gmt":"2012-07-11T14:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bluesunglassesproject.org\/blog\/?p=65"},"modified":"2013-05-18T09:06:35","modified_gmt":"2013-05-18T13:06:35","slug":"10-lunch-books-deal-to-benefit-housing-works-soho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluesunglassesproject.org\/blog\/2012\/07\/11\/10-lunch-books-deal-to-benefit-housing-works-soho\/","title":{"rendered":"$10 Lunch & Books – Benefitting NYC’s Housing Works Bookstore & Caf\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

It can be in a flea market, sidewalk, yard or garage sale, or even an auction ~ I love poring through used stuff. And with the popularity of the charity thrift chain Housing Works<\/a>, I get the distinct impression I am not alone in this passion. \u00a0Once I discovered their Chelsea shop (which I believe could unofficially be referred to as their “Flagship Store” by the many who have treasured it since its origin), the fantasies of how I wish I could live in NYC were born. \u00a0A capacious, airy apartment adorned with personal mementos and randomly assembled eclectic (yet tasteful) furnishings resides in the dream cloud of my imagination. \u00a0And I touch down there whenever I perambulate the creaky, planked floors of any Housing Works location. \u00a0Ephemera only remotely imagined is on display and available for purchase, inspiring the “what ifs” of a visualization that is the home life we’d hoped to establish in this city chock-a-block with cramped spaces. \u00a0Size does matter, if only we could have landed a few more square feet for the buck….<\/p>\n

Okay, shaking that one off…we’re here and living with what we’ve got. \u00a0And no matter how little space there is left on our floorboards, shelves and hangars, we can always find a good reason to support the mission of these stores: \u00a0“…to end the dual crises of homelessness and AIDS through relentless advocacy, the provision of lifesaving services, and entrepreneurial businesses that sustain our efforts.” \u00a0Here, here!<\/p>\n

But TODAY, and for an undisclosed amount of days into the future, we can donate $10 to the Housing Works SOHO location (it’s on Crosby Street just south of Houston – west side of the street) and receive not only $10 worth of credit toward a vast offering of books on topics unlimited, but also a FREE LUNCH!! \u00a0Woo hoo! \u00a0Catch up on your summer reading while you take time out to dine. \u00a0How perfect on a hot afternoon!<\/p>\n

How does one partake? \u00a0Why, through the fabulousness of SCOUTMOB<\/a>. \u00a0And it’s high time you signed up with those guys, anyway! \u00a0(UPDATE: this was posted in July, and it is now September, but this deal is STILL going on!!!)<\/p>\n

Now go and have a fun lunch for a good cause! \u00a0: )<\/p>\n

Photo Credit:
\nHousing Works website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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