My husband was just telling me that he saw where people could order nonperishable food online, but I can't remember where. I'll have to ask him. One other thought -- this comes to mind because we have a lot of college students in our church who need jobs that can work around their class schedules -- what about advertising at a local high school or college for a student to get groceries? I'd have no idea what to offer for that. One college here has an office that can be called for students to do yard work, housecleaning, odd jobs, etc. -- getting groceries would qualify as an odd job, I think. :) Another idea might be to ask a friend or neighbor if they'd pick up a few things for you when they go. You probably couldn't ask them to get a whole week's worth of groceries, but they might not mind getting a few things. I know we don't want to "bug" people, and if it were me there are some people I wouldn't venture to ask. But there are others that would do that kind of thing in a flash if I needed help, and would refuse any gas money I offered. I'd do the same for them. Barbara H. _http://barbarah.wordpress.com/_ (http://barbarah.wordpress.com/) In a message dated 6/12/2007 5:03:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi everybody --- for those of you who do not have big grocery stores that deliver in your city, call around to all the fruit stores, small corner grocery stores and places like that. You'll be surprised at how many will deliver for $5 or something like that... and many are free. Until we got a big place where I could order my groceries on the internet for delivery, I used to use a fruit store down the street. They didn't have meat, but they had some frozen foods, lots of produce, breads, canned goods, etc. It was fine. We're supposed to be eating more produce anyway, right?? But some local butchers also probably deliver, so just call around. take care -- Michelle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Akua" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:40 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Allen Rucker on Montel Williams Tuesday June 12 > >Candy wrote: >> >>I do believe in the message that the Montel show was trying to convey - >>individuals define themselves no matter what life throws at you. You need >>to learn to take what God has dealt you and help whomever and wherever you >>can. >>I believe in the philosphy that we all are put on this earth for a reason, >>we may never know why and it may not be immediate in the changing. We all >>are just one small piece of the puzzle and the whole picture isn't clear >>until all the pieces are put together as a whole. >> >>Well, that's my 2 cents on this subject. > > Amen. > > As to Spreading the Word: mailings? Brochures we could print out and send > to hospitals? > Information flyers in pdf form that people could print out? The Reeves > Foundation was the best source of information with that wonderful handbook > on SCI.... > > I ache to save someone some of the hell I went through with > administrivia--- if I had the wherewithall, I could create a > better/competitive home health care agency for this market, better > transportation for the disabled, shopping services ( there are NO grocery > stores which deliver > in this city--- but there is a pet food store that does!).... I started to > create a list on accessible housing--- the one I got while in the nursing > home from the local Center for Disability Rights and HUD, was wildly > inaccurate including phone numbers that didn't work and complexes that no > longer existed.. > > Akua > -- ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
