[Chat] Fwd: Heart's Place Shelter

[Stephen J Gewirtz]

This is clearly an important cause in our neighborhood, especially now 
that the weather is getting colder.  I will ask Christian Wilson to 
provide details about how to make out checks, and I will forward the 
information to the list serves when I have received it.

Steve.

Cwilsonportlight at cs.com wrote:
> Steve:
>
> Please post this message on your listings so that the community at 
> large can assist in this project.  Thanks,  Christian H. Wilson - 
> Peabody Heights Resident Homeowners Alliance, Inc.
>
> Dear Community:
>
> Heart's Place Shelter, located at the rear of St. John's UMC on 27th 
> Street needs your help this year.  With the dire economic conditions 
> that many people face with the downturn in the economy, contributions 
> to Heart's Place have dropped considerably and they fear that they may 
> have to close their shelter at some point in December of this year.  
> It only takes $2,720 a week to keep the shelter open, which provides, 
> food, clothing, shelter, help in finding residences in the city, 
> emotional support and good cheer to those of the community who are 
> homeless.
>
> Being homeless today doesn't mean that you are lazy, or a drunk and/or 
> a drug user. Being homeless today means that entire families are left 
> on the street after losing their jobs, their homes and in part a great 
> deal of their lives to the economic conditions that now plagued our 
> country.  Heart's Place Shelter has offered a helping hand over the 
> years and continues to do so now during the colder time of the year 
> and it is done with the inspiration and guidance of one woman, Mrs. 
> Carol Berman.  She somehow manages to keep the shelter open by getting 
> volunteers to assist in the preparation of food and provide emotional 
> and educational assistance to those who stop at the shelter.
>
> Now she needs help to keep it open and she needs it now.  Her wish 
> list includes not only money for these people and there are children 
> involved in this as well, but requires everyday things that we all 
> take for granted, which include, tooth brushes, tooth paste, socks, 
> underwear, razors, deodorant, warm work boots, vasoline, hair tonic 
> and food for the residents.  One entertainer sent over a truck load of 
> food for the shelter, but when you have 20 people, eating three meals 
> a day for three days a week, it rapidly is depleated and more is 
> needed.  Please contribute to this cause, we have and you will enjoy 
> the season even more if you do. 
>
> Thank you,
>
> Christian H. Wilson
> Peabody Heights Resident Homeowners Alliance, Inc.

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