Or anyone who just gives a damn. I am on a board and one or possibly two women
are facing eviction and lack food in the house; one woman was going to bed hungry.
One is from California, one is from Kentucky.
I need sources of help for them; food banks and rent funds, that don't seek to make stay-at-home moms ex-stay-at-homes (though if there are jobs they could do from the house to earn them a few bucks that might be okay.)
I didn't tell them I'm doing this; I'm just asking for help and asking that you send me information on ANY source of help in those two states; places of worship, food banks, food co-ops, individuals etc, that can help these women out.
thank you
Posted by Rachel Ann at November 8, 2004 06:29 AMThe best sources in any state is the church. And probably the best resource to find churches with ministries to help, would be the internet. Otherwise I don't know of any other suggestions for those states. Sorry!
Posted by: shannonblogs at November 9, 2004 12:16 AMI am at a loss as to a way to help you. I will look around and ask around as well.(I have friends in Cali but not Kentucky) I will however pray for them. It is the least I can do.
Lane
Posted by: Lane at November 9, 2004 01:59 AMSo far Im in contact with a social worker who tells me to start here and here in Kentucky anyway. Don't know if its what your lookin for but Im trying know that!
Posted by: Lane at November 9, 2004 02:21 AMSalvation Army, Vincent de Paul, Catholic Worker, and other groups that may depend on exactly where in California or Kentucky. I worked with an organization called Urban Ministry in northern California which was an ecumenical group of several local churches, and another similar group called Ecumenical Hunger Program (these were local, but similar groups may be findable in other places through local churches), and I've dealt with Catholic Worker in both northern and southern California. These should all be findable in the phone book or on the web.
Posted by: Lynn Gazis-Sax at November 9, 2004 07:13 AMcalifornia: http://www.ncidc.org/food/CNFNP.html
or
kentucky: http://www.godspantry.org/About%20Us%20Text.htm
I'll keep the word out. I friend suggest you start a paypal site for donations.?
Posted by: Lane at November 9, 2004 12:35 PMCatholic Charities can be found in most states and communities, and are usually available for immediate as well as long-term help. Usually they can be found in the yellow pages. They help regardless of church affiliation (and I believe are funded more widely than from the Catholic Church.)
Posted by: TulipGirl at November 9, 2004 02:23 PMYou are all very wonderful. I"m passing the information on and I've suggested both families come look here as well, as you are answering faster than I can pass information on to them! Thank you so much for your help and your kindness.
This is what makes the world a great place to be.
Posted by: Rachel Ann at November 9, 2004 03:06 PM