IT ONLY TAKES FIVE MINUTES TO HELP SOMEONE MOVE FROM DESPAIR TO HOPE. AND YOU ARE JUST THE PERSON TO DO IT.
NOTE: The Take Five to Give 5 campaign ran from May through July 2009, and was a great success! Many people participated during the campaign: elected officials; folks from social service agencies; local volunteers -- and we were able to infuse $87,000 back into the community! But don't let that stop you from exploring this site. Check out the blog submissions and the stories, and you will be impressed at the response. This is all still working, so feel free to donate, and send e-cards to prompt others! Questions? Contact David Deschenes at (203) 792-5330 ext. 239.
GIVE. It is urgent that today is the day you make a difference. Give to our basic needs campaign and help a family have enough food to put on their table, pay for their necessary medicine, and know they have a place to sleep tonight.
ADVOCATE. Tell five friends about how they can help you make a change. Use your network, share the stories, and ask them to give to the campaign. Your gift multiplies with every person you connect with.
VOLUNTEER. Hand out the FamilyWize discount prescription card to anyone lacking insurance. It is a real way to make things easier for your friends and neighbors. And learn about other ways to get involved in your community. Today is the day to take action, creating better opportunities for all!
Sometimes Just a Few Dollars Helps Restore a Life...
Proud to be Working Again
My name is Anthony. I am 53 years old, and have a wife and 10 year old son. Last year I developed a chronic illness and became unable to work. After emerging from my health crisis I was left with ongoing ailments and a permanent disability. But I knew I could work part-time. I still needed to help provide for my family. My health problems had taken a great toll on our family finances.
I successfully found work as a part-time mechanic. We were so excited, finally I would feel productive again. But I needed money for uniforms before I could start. But I wouldn’t get paid for another two weeks. It looked like my chance for a new start wouldn’t happen.
Then I was referred to a local emergency aid program. They gave me a grant to purchase the work uniforms. I wasn’t used to needing “charity”. But this support meant a better life for my family.
I am proud to be working again. And I am relieved that my wife and I can both be providers for our family. When you donate to help someone else, you may never know the impact your generosity has. Today I have a new lease on life.
Our community agencies are out there every day helping people get back on their feet to provide for their family. But the number of people in need of these services has grown to the point where help is getting harder to find.
The programs providing basic needs in our neighborhoods are seeing unprecedented numbers of new families coming through their doors. An increase of 40% is not uncommon for most to report. The Take Five to Give 5 campaign will send 100% of your donation to these organizations that are meeting basic needs for families like Jane’s.
Whatever amount you can give will help change lives. Tell five friends. Use your network, share the stories, and ask them to give to the campaign. Your gift multiplies with every person you connect with.
