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| Webster's defines the word "charity" as: |
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1 : benevolent goodwill toward or love of
humanity 2 a : generosity and helpfulness especially toward the needy or suffering; also : aid given to those in need b : an institution engaged in relief of the poor c : public provision for the relief of the needy 3 a : a gift for public benevolent purposes b : an institution (as a hospital) founded by such a gift |
| I would like to encourage each and every Apple Valley resident to volunteer some personal resources to a local, national or world charitable organizations. Much help is needed everywhere. |
| Personally, one of my favorite organizations to support is "The Lost Boys of the Sudan" and their local chapter, "The Lost Boys Foundation of Nashville" |
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This group of young men have suffered more in their short time on this
planet than most would ever experience in the next 100 life times. One
would have thought that they had reached the "Holy Land" when they
arrived in the "land of the free" from the refugee camps of Africa.
Unfortunately this is not the case. They were not provided the language, social or educational skills needed to be self-sufficient in a land and culture so different that they might as well been dropped of on another planet. |
| I am certainly not knocking the charitable work that brought them from Africa. I am merely trying to provide some insight and understanding of their current plight. |
| Whenever you have people teetering on the edge of survival during economic good times, you CAN'T imagine their condition during "bad times". |
| Please visit their website to learn more: http://www.thelostboysfoundation.org/ |
| Over the next few weeks I will be creating a database of local, national and world organizations that help the needy and provide links to their websites. These links will range from Food Banks, to Big Brother and Sister organizations to Animal shelters and more |
| I personally guarantee that your contributions will benefit you equally as much as it will the recipient of your efforts! |
| Thank you for caring, |
| Robert Bloomfield |