For goodness sake

Two of the comments on the Project 17o7 site stated that there were other people who were more deserving of help than my family.

I agree. My family has some problems, but compared to many others, we have just been greatly inconvenienced. We are comfortable, well fed, and working toward making our life better.

But we live in a world full of sorrow, fear and pain. Please, if you can, extend your concern and financial help toward others who are in great need:

Another family in our community was recently burned out of their home. Their home is a complete loss.

A young man was just killed in a car accident leaving behind his children and their mother.

Several families in our community are facing financial difficulty due to illness - in addition to the fears and pain of being sick, they must also deal with bills they cannot afford.

For local needs contact the minister of your church, or if you don't attend church,
any minister at any church. You can also contact MICA (Mid-Iowa Community Action)

The City of Des Moines demolished the self-constructed huts of homeless people in that city, and there are not enough shelters to house them during these bitter cold days of winter. To help, contact Hope Ministries.

Native Americans in South Dakota and other areas of our country live in abject poverty, do not have have adequate shelter, heating fuel or warm clothes for the winter.

You may object to a group at your church helping out people like us, but you don't have to wait for someone else to create a group, create a website, and organize a work crew. Be a leader and create a crew of your own, get involved, write a check, commit to daily prayers, work for goodness and mercy to help someone else.