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Here is more information on donating to Heart's Place Shelter at St.
John's United Methodist Church. As I hoped, donations are tax
deductible. It seems to me to be a very good cause right in our
neighborhood, and I plan to include it in my end of year donations. I
hope that others will join me in supporting this very worthy cause. We
need to demonstrate that Charles Village is concerned about the less
fortunate among us.<br>
<br>
Steve<br>
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Christian H. Wilson wrote:
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="673080113-30112009">Steve:</span></font></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="673080113-30112009">Please advise the group that
the checks should be mailed to 2640 St. Paul Street, in care of Heart's
Place Shelter. Heart's Place Shelter is to be on the check as the
receiver of the funds and a return address should be listed on the
envelope so that Carol Berman can acknowledge the funds and provide
evidence that a donation was made so that the sender can get a tax
deduction. Thank you for posting the message as this is an important
issue for the community and for the people this shelter in Charles
Village serves. Some of these individuals who use the shelter may be
our neighbors. It has happened in the past and regretfully it will
happen in the future. I am sending a copy of this message to Ms. Carol
Berman so that she knows that the people of Charles Village will help
out when help is needed.</span></font></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="673080113-30112009">Thanks again.</span></font></div>
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size="2"><span class="673080113-30112009"></span></font> </div>
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size="2"><span class="673080113-30112009">Christian H. Wilson</span></font></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial"
size="2"><span class="673080113-30112009">Peabody Heights Resident
Homeowners Alliance, Inc.</span></font></div>
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<hr tabindex="-1"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> Stephen J
Gewirtz [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:gewirtz@bellatlantic.net">mailto:gewirtz@bellatlantic.net</a>] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, November 29, 2009 4:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Charles Village Discussion List; The Charles Village Chat
List; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:CVCBDQuad4@yahoogroups.com">CVCBDQuad4@yahoogroups.com</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Cwilsonportlight@cs.com">Cwilsonportlight@cs.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Heart's Place Shelter<br>
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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.<br>
<br>
Steve.<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:Cwilsonportlight@cs.com">Cwilsonportlight@cs.com</a>
wrote:
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face="arial,helvetica"><font family="SANSSERIF" ptsize="10"
face="Arial" lang="0" size="2">Steve:<br>
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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.<br>
<br>
Dear Community:<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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. <br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
<br>
Christian H. Wilson<br>
Peabody Heights Resident Homeowners Alliance, Inc.</font></font></blockquote>
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