HELPING
HANDS
All their life my Grandfather
Newell and Grandmother Viola made sure everyone in their village were taken
care of. Granddaddy would dress out two hogs every fall and send packages of
meat to everyone in their mill village who needed it, and my Grandma Viola was
a midwife and even though she worked a 12 hour shift to help support her own
children she was always there for anyone who needed her, any time. They
never let anyone walk by their door hungry or in need. We have too many
of our elders and infirm going without food to last them until the end of the
month and heat to keep them warm. This fund is created in loving memory of Newell and Viola, their compassion honored.
Every other month we will send out care packages to help where we can...
To start out, Laura and I went to the bulk foods store and bought $200.00 worth
of food, it's not a lot but enough to send out 24 packages this time. We used
the Tribal card for the first time and did not have to pay any taxes on what
we purchased.
An account will be set aside
just for the Helping Hands fund and although it will never be divulged to whom
it went to, for their own protection, I can give a yearly accounting of how
many packages went out and keep that, so if people want to donate to this fund
it needs to be ear marked for the Helping 'Hands Fund' only, otherwise it will
go into the general funds and this does not exclude our members paying their
taxes to run the Tribal office that is much needed.
~ Nyeahweh ~
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