Posted by lonelygirl on May 20, 2004, at 9:35:35
In reply to I'm Sorry, posted by SandyWeb on May 18, 2004, at 17:34:32
Ok, Sandy, I looked into St. Vincent de Paul in your area a little... Since I don't know exactly where you live, I can't find the nearest SVDP food bank, but I e-mailed a couple of churches in your area and they recommended calling the nearest Catholic church, as most of them have a St. Vincent de Paul Society, or can give you the number of the nearest one. One person said if he knows where you live, he can tell you the church to call. I'll e-mail you with his address. You don't have to be Catholic, by the way, to get their services.
Do you know when your welfare is going to be reinstated? Does the welfare provide enough money for bills and groceries? I know you try hard to make sure your kids have what they need, so I hope you'll think about calling SVDP for help. They make home visits so they can bring the food to you. I can't speak for everyone at every SVDP chapter in the world, but at least the ones I've known are compassionate and understanding, and will not look down on you for being on welfare. I can only imagine how difficult it must be to take that step in asking for help, but I hope you realize that they want to help you, and that's why they're there, and they won't think anything less of you for needing it.
Ok, check your e-mail soon... I hope you've having a good day. Haven't seen you in Open for a while, by the way; hope to see you there again some time. Now I'm only 1 hour off your time zone.
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