have an account? log in
A problem shared is a problem halved! Sign up
Aidpage is a social
network for
mutual support.
Ask for help
Offer help
Sign up now
Talking about:
4 posts
2,528 visits

Save a Home for Christmas

Mimzy started this conversation
Dec 11, 2011

I'm trying hard to help out a friend so they won't be homeless for the Holiday. But every place I've looked they want to charge for fundraising. I want to have all the funds raised go directly to my friend, not to some fees.
I really need some help though as I'm only one person and I can't cover the whole net. But if a lot of people can donate just a little it could build into a lot.

I need ideas, I need help to got people to that link so that they can help if they can. If anyone can help by posting it on other sites I would be very grateful for the assistance.

If you know any place that could help, they have called all over and been turned down. Either there is no money or they are not qualified. Sometimes they are disqualified for the most idiotic reasons. Like not owing enough, or not having utilities disconnected or not being homeless. I thought that prevention was the idea...not trying to fix things after it's broken.

Please go to my homepage http://www.viviti.me/starrweaver/donation.html and help if you can or send others there that you think could help.

I need a miracle, if you can help me I thank you. I would be very happy if they could have a wonderful gift like this for the Holidays. I really don't want them to end up homeless after Christmas.

Click here to add your comment...
daisydu
Feb 4, 2012
 in response to onlyin2012...   YOU KNOW WHAT.....THAT REALLY ISN'T A BAD IDEA.....WHO EVER CREATED AID PAGE....SHOULD OPEN AN ACCOUNT...EVERYONE CHIP IN AT LEAST 5.00 EACH....INTO THAT ACCOUNT....WHEN THE FAMILIES NEED THE MONEY...THERE YOU GO....BUT THEY WILL HAVE TO BE STRICT WITH IT....IF THEY CAN FAX A DISCONNECTION NOTICE OR FAILURE TO PAY RENT....MAKE SURE THEY HAVE SOME SORT OF CHECK STUB. FOR PROOF OF INCOME....CAUSE THESE DAYS YOU HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR THE NEEDY THAT NEED AND DON'T WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP THEMSELVES.....I AM NOT SAYING THAT IS WHAT EVERYONE DOES....BUT I AM JUST TRYING TO PUT SOME KIND OF IDEA OUT THERE
reply to daisydu
Mimzy
Dec 13, 2011
 in response to onlyin2012...   Not sure if I'd be the best candidate for that project. There are a few other writers on here that would be able to handle that content much easier.
Thanks again for the consideration, but my plate is full for now. I don't want to fracture my focus on the goals I'm working on right now. I'm sure you'd understand that, keeping focus is sometimes difficult with all the demands we have on our time daily.

Hope that your Holiday is warm and filled with loving family & friends. Take care...
reply to Mimzy
Mimzy
Dec 13, 2011
 in response to onlyin2012...   That's the strength of community, to be able to do a lot of good by increasing the ability of individuals through many. And there are lots of communities online, facebook, myspace, twitter and lots of others.
It would be amazing if the many would collectively place a dollar, or even 50 cents into a virtual jar. Then as people come forward to ask for help and tell their story...with whatever proof or validation available to do so...all those that had donated would vote on which person(s) or family to help that day or week.
The funds could be paid directly to the bill holder, like a utility or mortgage company - or directly to the person.
It would be an amazing achievement and a wonderful way to help out those in need.

It would be a great service - I wish I knew a team that could put it together. It would definitely be volunteer so that it would be a proper service...although some things would need to be covered - like hosting and someone to set up the site and databases, plus the security features to keep it safe, secure and transparent in use.

Thanks for your idea...it's great. I wish I could act on it. But I don't think I'd be able to pull off a raffle in the time limit. I'll have to think it over.
reply to Mimzy