I read with interest the story about all the charities going broke.
My 49-year old son-in-law had open heart surgery. Social Security hasn't come across with a penny. It has been six months. They have two sick children and don't know month to month if they will make the rent.
They were receiving $250 a month from Social Services until this month -- by the way, you try living on that. My daughter was told they couldn't give her any more money. She asked them what was she going to do? They told her to go beg at some of the area churches. Good answer.
It's nice to help other countries that say send only cash, but what about our poor, our hungry and the elderly?
I know for over 30 years I have given generously to charities, but now those agencies can stop sending me envelopes. I retired this year, but I will go back to work to help my daughter and her family.
I bet there are a lot of people that feel like I do. Disgusted.
Louise Schultz
Franklinville
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I'm sorry to hear about your family.
Unfortunately, your story isn't unique. So many people now live from paycheck to paycheck, it doesn't take much to send their life into a tailspin.
It costs alot of money to raise a family. It costs a lot of money to just survive and live decently. People struggle every day.
I can understand your disgust, but who are you disgusted with? The government or the charities? Or both? It sounds like the government are the ones who turned you away (actually sent you packing to the charities). I'd be mad if they told me that too!
You didn't mention whether or not you checked with the charities but I doubt seriously that your daughter would receive enough to continue paying the rent and living the same lifestyle.
Unfortunately, it's been my experience, that the charities and the government waste so many resources on leeches who will never stop accepting charity that they have little left out for folks like your daughter.
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November 10, 2005 12:02 PM