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Comment on Helping the poor? by goodnewseverybodycom

goodnewseverybodycom — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:02:34 +0000

Thanks for that informative comment. I’m not surprise of “dumpster-divers” as I’ve met one many years ago, but for other “stuff’. I would love to get a group to help gather some “unused” food, which I can “try” to talk to some businesses in the area. If you can get a group and let me know, I’ll then arrange some contacts in the area to do this. Thanks! We each are all doing our part in this commUNITY..you keep up the good work yourself!

Comment on Helping the poor? by Christine Hoffman

Christine Hoffman — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:23:30 +0000

I happen to know a lot of friends here at the University who are very environmentally concerned. I have talked to a small group of unique people who go dumpster-diving at grocery stores because there is an unbelievable amount of perfectly good food thrown out that has reached it’s expiration date. Most food is still perfectly good at and a time after expiration. When certain quantities of food are close to their expiration date, if the grocery stores doesn’t want to mark them down, or just plain still isn’t able to sell them in time, would they be willing to give the items that are just a few days from expiring to someone (maybe we could set that up) that would be then able to quickly distribute the food to local families in need. It would be a way for the grocery store to quickly get out items that are close to expiration so that they could still be used by families who are in times of trouble. Maybe that idea could somehow be put into practice, too!
Good luck and thank you for your loving concern of every neighbor in Morris!
Christine Hoffman

Comment on Helping the poor? by goodnewseverybodycom

goodnewseverybodycom — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:44:52 +0000

Thanks for replying! I’ve contacted many individuals around the community and still waiting on more responses. I’ll keep you on my list and I’ll definitely get back to you. I’m trying to build a network of interested individuals, so I’ll keep in touch. Till then, feel free to keep sharing with others of this growing issue…Also, you and others are always welcome to “check out” our GED-ESL classes (every Wednesday evenings @6-9pm at the Morris Elementary School) to teach students-particularly the GED students in “equipping them” to help them get “good jobs”!

Homelessness on the rise in rural areas
Families also hit hard in crisis that defies ’street people’ stereotype
By Alexi Mostrous
Washington Post
Updated: 08/21/2009 03:26:28 PM CDT
“..Although the number of homeless individuals remained relatively stable from 2007 to 2008, the number of homeless families rose 9 percent, and in rural and suburban areas the number jumped by 56 percent, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. …Some case studies collected by the department’s Homelessness Pulse Project suggest that rural and suburban areas were particularly ill-equipped to cope with the new wave of homeless. And many of the states that experienced the largest increases in homelessness are predominately rural. ..”

Comment on Helping the poor? by Brynn Stember

Brynn Stember — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:12:12 +0000

I agree that this is an extremely important issue to address directly in the rural town of Morris. It breaks my heart that there are people right in our own town hungry while my cupboards are brimming with food. Count me in to help with this issue, as much as I can, considering other committments.
Would restaurants be willing to donate left over food? What is the process for creating a process as such?
Thanks, Brynn

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Comment on Reflection of 2008-What was your highlight of the year? by goodnewseverybodycom

goodnewseverybodycom — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:02:44 +0000

thanks Chris! Sorry, I haven’t checked my account until recently (the past 2 days). Sorry to hear that Cafe Paris closed-already, right? Keep up the New Year’s resolution!

Comment on Reflection of 2008-What was your highlight of the year? by Christopher Geiser

Christopher Geiser — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:52:07 +0000

Hey Sal da Pal!! I like your encouraging words. The whole book of 1 Thessalonians is about Paul exhorting and edifying the church of Christ in their faith, this blog reminds me of it. I did a study on 1 Thessalonians with my associate pastor, we went to the Cafe Paris to drink coffee and to discuss the book. Let me know your prayer requests. I posted another blog for today. I make sure that of what I say on my blog is backed up in scripture. I made a New Years resolution, to blog everyday for the whole year and then to make the same resolution the next year, haha.
God bless.

Christopher Geiser

Comment on Hello world! Do you know what’s the good news everybody? by Sal

Sal — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:26:16 +0000

Hi,

Yes, we (western world) sometimes get caught-up with our busy lives trying to make money to “get by in life”. However, we sometimes forget what the meaning of life is? Some say God, family, friends, love ones, etc….What is the meaning of life for you? We don’t realize what the answer is until we face “dying” circumstances or any of the above mentioned is taken away from you. We take things (e.g. water, food, shelter, health, etc…) for granted sometimes and don’t realize how much they mean to us until it is take away. What are you grateful for or thankful for?