Posted in strugglinginPA on Apr 14, 2011... modified on Apr 14, 2011
If you have legal custody of the your grandchildren, then you should be accessing Kinship benefits which include some financial assistance.
"Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship: In addition to foster care payments and other benefits available to kin raising children in the foster care system, some states also have subsidized guardianship programs. Pennsylvania has established the Subsidized Permanent Legal Custodianship (SPLC) Program to provide financial assistance to eligible children living with family members and other kin who obtain permanent custody of them from Pennsylvania’s foster care system. Adoption and reunification with the parents must be ruled out before children are eligible for the program. Contact: Cynthia Manuel, Fiscal Policy and Support Unit, Office of Children, Youth and Families, at (717) 783-7372 or cmanuel@state.pa.us."
Posted in Jerichob on Apr 13, 2011... modified on Apr 13, 2011
AER funds are made available to commanders having AER Sections to provide emergency financial assistance to soldiers - active & retired - and their dependents when there is a valid need.
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) was established to protect military personel serving on active duty from certain debt, ie: providing lower fixed interest on credit card debt, the option of being released from lease agreements and not being foreclosed upon while they were active duty and not available to defend their interests here at home. It does not offer any protection once someone is discharged.
This was such an important message, I can't resist sharing. Unfortunately, I do not know the author.
Please take a moment to read:
Happy Everyday!
A boat docked in a tiny Greek island.
A tourist complimented the local fishermen on the quality of their
fish and asked how long it took them to catch.
"Not very long." they answered in unison.
"Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?"
The fishermen explained that their small catches were sufficient
to meet their needs and those of their families.
"But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"We sleep late, fish a little, play with our children, and take
siestas with our wives. In the afternoons we have a snack at the beach
Or go into the village to see our friends at the Kafenio,
have a few drinks and play tavli.
In the evenings we go to a taverna play the bouzouki and sing a
few songs, maybe break a plate or two.
We have a full life."
The tourist interrupted,
"I have an MB A from Harvard and I can help you!
You should start by fishing longer every day.
You can then sell the extra fish you catch.
With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."
" And after that?"
"With the extra money the larger boat will bring,
you can buy a second one and a third one
and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers.
Instead of selling your fish to a middle man,
you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants
and maybe even open your own plant.
You can then leave this little village and move to Athens or even London !
>From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."
"How long would that take?"
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years." replied the tourist.
" And after that?"
" Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting, "
answered the tourist, laughing. "When your business gets really big,
you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the fishermen.
" After that you'll be able to retire, live in a tiny village near the coast,
sleep late, play with your children, catch a few fish, take a siesta
with your wife and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."
"With all due respect, that's exactly what we are doing now.
So what's the point wasting twenty-five years?"
asked the Greek fishermen?
And the moral of this story is:
Know where you're going in life....
you may already be there!
******GOD PROMISES A SAFE LANDING NOT A CALM PASSAGE******
Posted in How are you today? on Feb 11, 2011... modified on Feb 11, 2011
in response to 2180...You might want to check with the VA if you can start w/housing seniors who are veterans.
There are plenty of grants for Vet housing at the moment including grant per diem housing/shelter.
Posted in otupac on Jan 28, 2011... modified on Jan 28, 2011
Almost all hospitals are required to provide some "charity care" programs. You can search your state of Delaware's official page and search for "Charity Care" info and or search the web page of the treating hospital for info. If you still cannot find it, contact the hospital's "patient Advocate" to inquire. Just came across the following web site which may offer more insight into how to handle this situation: http://www.hospitalvictims.com/hv_about.asp Best of luck.
I find the Sefan search engine to be the most reliable for up to date info on food pantries and programs available in NJ.
See:
http://www.njahc.org/food-pantries.html
in response to Crosseyedangel...No legitimate business would solicit you about a loan thru your e-mail account in that manner. Also, they would have a registered business e-mail not a yahoo, etc. account. Don't be fooled.
Emergencies and Crises
Print Email The State Department's Office of American Citizen Services and Crisis Management (ACS) supports the work of our overseas embassies and consulates in providing emergency services to Americans traveling or living abroad. We also assist in non-emergency matters of birth, identity, passport, citizenship, registration, judicial assistance, and estates. ACS can facilitate the transfer of funds overseas to assist U.S. citizens in need, repatriate the remains of loved ones who have died overseas, assist victims of crime, and help U.S. citizens who are detained in foreign prisons. In other words, ACS is here to assist you and your family whenever and wherever we can.
ACS also administers a repatriation loan program to bring home destitute Americans. We operate a 24-hour Duty Officer Program and Crisis Response Teams who work on task forces convened to deal with natural or man-made disasters.
Click here for a list of links to travel information from other countries
How to Contact Us
OVERSEAS CITIZENS SERVICES: Call 1-888-407-4747 (from overseas: 202-501-4444) for answers related to questions concerning the:
Death or Injury of an American citizen abroad
Arrest/detention of an American citizen abroad
Victims of crime abroad
American citizens missing abroad
Abduction of a child abroad
Other Information:
Get Help in a Foreign Country
Help for American Victims of Crime Overseas
Disaster Victims
Disasters in the United States :
Army Emergency Relief - http://aerhq.org/
Navy – Marine Corps Relief - http://www.nmcrs.org/intfreeloan.html
Marine for Life - Marines helping Marines http://www.mclcal.org/text/dept/m4life.html
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