Reader Input Is Important To Us!

We got some great input from one of our readers recently about what he would like to see in our community. Here's synopsis of his suggestions:

-Create a listing of community resources: should consist of basic information on people or organizations that are available to help out. Such as where people in need can go to get food and other goods or doctors who may be willing to help the uninsured for other goods or services. Also, just a list of people with valuable information that can further our cause.

-Create a Community Aid group: A group of people to get that food and other goods to the people who need them or are willing to make a presence at home foreclosures or frivolous trials in our community. Basically, showing support for others in our community when they are in need.

I think both of these are great ideas...I will tell you that we do have a little bit of a head start on the first one already. Tiana has compiled a list of local banks, clothing retailers, farmers markets, grocers, food stops, etc that could easily be transformed into a succinct list of community resources. This is something that we can easily distribute electronically to volunteers and it can them be provided to the masses. I will bring this up with the rest of the volunteer group soon to decide how we can go about putting this together so stay tuned for more information on that.

I also think the second idea is fantastic. I would love to see group community involvement in the future, however our biggest hurdle thus far has been how do we get the people that support us to get out and actually do the work? It's unfortunate, but true, that it's very easy to lend your support from behind a computer monitor but we really need the support out on the streets. So, I ask you readers, what event would you help with? What would get you out to spread the word? Maybe even bring a couple of friends with you. I think we need a little less "e-activism" (I totally just made that up) and more people out in the real world to make a real change.

Let me know what you think!

J.

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