The total we want to raise for this Winter Campaign is quite a bit of money but it is essential at this time.is very reachable and we will make it. Before I give you the final amount we have to raise I want to talk about many of youup your own . Remember it does not always take money to open up your own agency.

Many things can be done with no money at all or with less than a few hundred dollars for state fees.This is a great gift you can give the world or maybe the gift is just for one person only.’s look at one of the cheapest agencies you can open that will put a thousand smiles on the faces of the old or the terminally ill. believemuch that it is vitally important for you to start your own agency to help make the world a better place.

 Whether it be a teen at risk program, an adopt a nursing home program or even a program that gets food from restaurants that are left overbring it to your local homeless settlers. all does the world a bit of good, And when we involve our children it helps give them bonds and ties to the community which helps develop them into great caring adults.

The present is this, we will be offering meetings once a month forquestions and answer period on how to start your own agency.This will go on for a whole year.Allyou have to do is send in your plans to this email address, helptheworld@homelessvoice.org and we will send you an email to the meeting dates and times.

In some cases we may even try to donate some money if we can afford it or help you get the state fees paid so you are a real not for profit charity. You may ask again how can we do this when we are asking for donations ourselves, it is simple. We have been blessed and we must give back in either time orif we can.

You do know if all the not for profits in the world did this and helped others out,world would simply be better… We at the Homeless Voice have always done things that other not for profit would not do and I think this is why we are blessed.

For our Winter Campaign we only need to raise $827,000.00 and you know what? We can!Many of you buy our paper each and every month. If all of you sent in just an extra $25.00 in the month of February and March we will meet our goals.This is not unreachable but we need you to all reach out and tell your friends and relatives.

It does not matter the amount of the donation all it matters is that you gave fromheart.Even if it is one dollarthat is all a person can afford and they send it in that dollar becomes such a greatit’s straight fromheart.

So from me to you, this year have a safe Winter and yes it will be the great start for the new year as well.

Also, let’s allday for a cure for Cancer and food for the.Each and every day please say a prayer and ask fora cure for all Cancer.

Part of this campaign also includes paying off the homes we bought to house our families and elderly that come through the shelter. To pay off these two homes completely, we need the following: 254,747 people to save $1.00 worth of change and send it in to our address below.good way to do this is to go right now to your couch and look under the pillows and see what you can find.Then hit your next door neighbor up and see what he finds as well.

We need 50,949 people to send in their check for $5.00 to the address below.How can you get others to send in their check for $5.00 as well?Well at work this year instead of exchanging presents ask each worker to make a check payable to The CosacAssistance Center and send them in to our address.Together we willoff these balances.

Or, maybe,474 people can send in their $10.00 checks.So what can you do to get these 25,474 people to send in their $10.00 checks?We can ask every one we know to help!

Another way is for 2,547 people to send in $100.00. Maybe you can do a car wash or a garage sale at your home.

The best way to get these balances paid off is to go to your church and ask them to do a one time collection for Wintereven a penny drive. If there were 254 churches who each raised$1,000 we wouldour.

There is just one catch..... if your church memberspastor are going to invest in us than we want them here to see where the money goes.want you to meet the homeless and the formally homeless individuals who are now working for our shelter system as case workers, security, kitchen staff and housekeeping.public has invested in our agency for over 12 years.

All our buildings were paid for by you the people who donated to uswho continue to buy our paper.want you to see what you own. This is your place as well as our place.We just't give you stock, but you provide to us and stock our shelves with lots andof food.Did you know that not only do you put a roof over a homeless persons head but you feed many hungry families who live on their own because they come to our food pantry and get food a few times a month at the Pete Clifford's Food Pantry?

You can also call our office at any timewe can run your credit card for any amount you wish.

This new thermometer is to show our progress in paying off these homes.

-Sean Cononie