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"Living With A Cause"
| The Homeless and Poverty In The Portsmouth Area According to the front page of our local newspaper, PORTSMOUTH DAILY TIMES, our area is second highest on the poverty list in Ohio. Our homeless shelter is full and as Commander and Founder of Veterans Helping Veterans & Others I can say we have homeless veterans living in our area as well. One veterans came to our food pantry who was living in a tent with his wife and child, one was and is living in a vacant bathroom and we received a call from our local hospital telling us a homeless veteran was in their ICU worried about where he was going to go after getting out of the hospital. |
| There are more, we are just not sure how many more. We have many more civilian adults and their children. We are doing all we know to do to see that those who come to us for help goes to bed at night with a full stomach. Jonathan Etterling, the Marine pictured to the left, was killed in Iraq helping those suffering in that country. He represents the veterans we help in honor of his bravery. Michael Orban, the young man to the right, brought a lot of joy to everyone who knew him. He was a great football player, example for his peers and a leader in his church at age 16. He too, was a hero in his own way. Jonathan gave his life so Michael could do what he did here at home. He represents the civilians we help. We couldn't have picked two finer young men to represent what we are doing in our area for homeless, needy veterans and others. If you are reading this message and you would like to help us help we would appreciate your support, backing and prayers very much. We are a 501c3 organization with a certificate from the State of Ohio. All donations can be used as a tax write off. If there is an area in America who needs help, it is us. We don't have to look over seas in a foreign country to find poverty and homeless people, we have them hear at home. Thank you for taking the time to check us out on our web page. USA Today liked what they saw well enough to do a story in their paper involving us about Christmas. After you have checked us out and you like what you see, send us a check. Thank you. God bless and have a God day. We are, "Living With A Cause" |
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