All this and more....
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
I have been super busy with school but the kids are learning alot and are very happy so I am too. January is not my favorite month, it reminds me of my poor little 7 year old Marky having surgery which battered his poor little body and nearly killed him! He had 22 surgeries in less then 2 years. Now he is in remission and doing ok.. yes he does get sick sometimes but is mostly doing well thankfully.
I remember calling the Crohn's Foundation for help back then and they never responded. That really threw me but I thought, hey this disease is mostly adult so why should they care? They clearly did not care about my child. So sad.
I bring this up because during the entire Christmas season I was inundated with labels, paper pads, even mugs from organizations begging for money. I usually give to Veterans since my Dad was in WW2. However from an unemployed person's perspective with 2 sick kids, I am tired of the begging!!!!
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Thursday, January 15, 2009 | By pamphyila
The squeaky wheel gets the grease & one has to squeak loudly these days. If they didn't respond, shame on them. I would write a letter to the Head Office complaining - it will embarass them & I would be surprised if you don't get action. It has worked for me in related circumstances. Don't be put off by a gatekeeper - once you get IN, people are usually quite nice.
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Friday, January 16, 2009 | By Glenn'sMom
It could possibly be that the message was lost or the phone number was recorded wrong...I've been in situations where the number I had was wrong and I COULDN'T reach the person. I'd give it another try.
Like you, I'm also tired of the begging! When we hear that only a small percentage for the collected donations actually go to the cause it makes me hesitant to give. My husband supported ONLY the salvation army because of his experiences in the Koran conflict and now our whole family supports only this charity.
It's the saddest thing for a child to be sick and to suffer. My prayers will be added to yours for the welfare of your child.
Judi
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