I wanna do this FUN Fundraiser
For $10 he will do almost anything. I could literally burn through entire bank accounts before you found things i would not do as long as they are legal and not too icky.
Read More I wanna do this FUN FundraiserMissing child update
2:30 am I received a voice mail and instructions about how to contact them and drop off the presents. Yay! My car will be a car again and not a sleigh full of toys! So, since I am doing this as a volunteer but am also a Mandated reporter: do I drop off the gifts […]
Read More Missing child updateI stalk missing children with BING
I am a stalker. I could not find my “Adopt a Family” family to deliver their gifts to them. I called the numbers I had and whoa, no one knew where they were and weirder yet – no one would tell me their names. That’s okay, I have the internet and therefore I can find […]
Read More I stalk missing children with BINGOne Depressing day
I started writing this last night but I was too depressed to finish it. Yesterday was Homeless Memorial Day, and frankly it sucked like a vacuum on a late night infomercial. But then every-time it got untenable something wonderful happened. It brought home the realization that even if Congress does pass a health care bill, […]
Read More One Depressing dayForget the masses, touch ONE life
We tune out when more than one person needs our help. so – just help one person.
Read More Forget the masses, touch ONE lifeWomen’s Care Cottage closing in the news
On Tuesday Dec 8th, Leslie Sykes reported on the closing of the Women’s care Cottage. This is the link. http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=7160401 Let me know if there any updates to this story. I can testify that it provided real and meaningful services to real and needing clients
Read More Women’s Care Cottage closing in the newsCSI covers Homeless Insurance murders
CSI NY show retells the Skid Row life insurance murders.
Read More CSI covers Homeless Insurance murders$2 a day for the 12 days of Christmas
$24 can make a meaningful gift to someone leaving homelessness.
Read More $2 a day for the 12 days of ChristmasDCFS Linkages
Homeless families who are on CalWORKS and in the DCFS (children and family services) are now able to have their services coordinated. If the DCFS worker screens a Family Maintenance family for CalWORKS and sees a possible eligibility – the supportive services can be provided by and paid by GAIN. In English, this means that […]
Read More DCFS LinkagesChildren understand Christmas
I found this on my friend Kirsten’s Facebook wall : So, while writing a lovely letter to Santa, the child stops and asks if Santa makes sweaters…or would that be Mrs. Claus. Me:”You want Santa to bring you sweaters?” Child: “Sure if he wants to, but I want him to give them to some children […]
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