Food, shelter, and love from the DU
Because this comes so late in the "peace on earth season", I have not contacted DU management in advance. I understand if this gets locked.
Since W took office the US middle class on down has suffered. Ask any real DUer.
Wages are flat for the jobs that are available. More than 46 million Americans living below the poverty line. Budget cuts across the US, state, county, and municipal levels are taking a toll. The safety net of the private sector is overwhelmed. The DU safety net (http://wishadoo.org/) was overwhelmed too.
DUers as a community have been generous in times of need to fellow DUers. A few have been critical of giving a helping hand. I don't know how to answer the naysayers.
Marta and I have a warm home. We have had very bad times. We want to help. We stopped giving to the Salvation Army over differences with them over LGBT issues. I know this comes a little late into the season, but can we help a few DUers at this time of year?
I don't know how to do this on my own. With an organized effort we can do so much for very little.
So how do we do this?
Season's greetings,
Steve & Marta
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but thank you SO MUCH for the offer to be there and to help.
More to you.
If I'm lucky, I'll get a job with the local women's shelter, and I will be available during the days to help you!
Hi, Steve and Marta
I echo chervilant's gratitude for your compassion.
Wishadoo! does still exist but is currently on hold until I can get help running the site and the off-shoot projects that have been developed as a result of the work at Wishadoo over the years (http://ourgood.org)
While I can't help you with your current generous offer of kindness, if it's okay, I'll be back after the first of the year and perhaps there are DUers who would like to be involved in the next evolution of Wishadoo.
Wishing you and Marta and all here a wonderful holiday.
I still intend to structure Wishadoo! as a member-owned and operated cooperative.
That may be of interest to some here. Just sayin'.
Collaborative compassion, don'tcha know. 
I think you'll get helpful private messages from DUers in need to help with your current offer.
It would be the best Christmas present ever, if I could finally reach my fundraising goal. While I fully expect to receive my SS disability by late February or early March, my cash-on-hand is in the double digits, so I'd appreciate any help I can get.
My gofundme.com account is here: http://www.gofundme.com/cip3vw
My PayPal account is under rlewis58@frontier.com.
Peace.
I only wish I was in the position to the same.
Maybe next year.
Merry Christmas to all,
Steve & Marta