People who have toilets made of gold, cannot imagine needing loaves of bread.
We are truly on our own in this America. People need to step up to get people registered to vote..hold people accountable and take care of the less fortunate.
You know who I am and what I do. I am asking you to help those hurting this Memorial Day. Personally If time is money, then I should be raking in the bucks but I am not because I DO give my time and money freely. PTSD and tears are both very present at this time for those who are in military families and it is not a partisan pain.
In 2000 a very small organization was born in Georgia and has been going since , mostly on a shoestring because no one receives a salary.. We, In 17 years have paid light bills, water bills, gas money to Veterans, bought groceries, bought washing machines and AC units for terminal vet patients to die at least comfortably at home with their caretakers. Whistleblew with wrongdoings, personally went to the Washington Access board and helped make Nashville VA handicap accessible. We have paid for trips to special heart patients to Virginia from Atlanta. We have for 17 years helped the living and honored the dead.
We are not normal in the sense of many Veteran organizations where as we send out mailers, request money every month, have a big building for folks and hand out 5 dollar voucher and then take a big salary and pay folks which door their VA appoint is at the VA. We don’t hold meetings with an agenda of bringing money in for the org. and hold a status of giving pins and hats and and so many have become huge lobbying groups but provide limited help to the actual suffering vet. They have their place but we are not them.
PLEASE GO HERE AND DONATE TODAY. EVERY PENNY HELPS
We do things personally. If a veteran needs a light bill paid, a water bill paid, some groceries, some consultation, some advice, a comfort item such as a good mattress, some school clothes for their kids, we are there. We are small but I swore when I founded this org we would not go for grants and become so big and I have certainly accomplished that goal, we would lose sight of the everyday stressors and needs of the hurting and struggling. It is not just about the veteran who will be hurting this day and especially on Memorial Day or other holidays but their families who also struggle making things easier. We also have advocates who give 100 percent and some right here on Daily Kos and are not well off people. They do things in trying times and pay forward with their knowledge and stamina to make things better.
x xYouTube VideoOn behalf of the organization I have taken trips to DC to push for benefits and honor some of our outstanding icons such as Dr. Fergie Reid Sr to be awarded the Presidential Award but that has not happened as of yet. I have pushed for veterans from all wars to be treated equally and especially urged people to go out of their way to help our elder seniors.
I have a goal on behalf of our small organization this year. I have an 1800.00 goal this year. We need it. We need to help those who are being left behind and have fallen between the cracks. These folks need our help.
Can you help on two light bills, a little help for some groceries and some extra cushion for people who never ask but people like me and others here keep a watchful eye at the register, and VA clinics, and can’t stand to see people who suffer in silence.
You know who I am. I am not rich, I am not even salaried and live right at the poverty line. I do this thing for vets every day. Please help me reach a goal. It has been two years since I fundraised and we are struggling. I need you. This is just a small portion of what we do.
One dollar makes a difference. One gesture makes a difference.
Just do it...It is only going to get worse with this current American agenda.
video.cnbc.com/… Death and Dishonor...Crisis at the VA...WHISTLEBLOWING
Helping….locally
My Memorial Diary from earlier in the week. 90 for 90 had it on the front page. I thank them for that. www.dailykos.com/…
Some past works and still going ! With your help..
Talking to Congressman McDermott about Veterans BenefitsWe are here as well
VA Headquarters talking Environmental Toxins and gathering info