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...but to do something about. My wife and I have donated time to help at a nearby shelter in our little Pleasant Valley Sunday suburb. We've been helping for a couple years and have seen a big rise in the needs for the shelter and others in the area as well as other social services. This year donations have been down and demand is up...families who have lost homes, jobs and luck...and it's a problem that will get worse as this economy remains in the tank.
Last night it went to -8 here...and I'm certain the shelter is full...my hopes are no one was turned away (sadly that has to happen) and that this is the worst we have this winter, for their sake.
It's well worth remembering those who are suffering silently this year...the poor, the handicapped, the elderly...all who are getting clobbered by this depression and a government that has not just neglected them, but taken funding away to fight their wars for profit and stuff their pockets. Rights don't mean a lot when you don't have a roof over your head or are constantly hungry. The fact we have anyone in this situation is a shame on us all.
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