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Maybe I'm moody today. Or maybe it's frustration. It's a gloomy, rainy remembrance HH Wednesday. [1]

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Date: 2023-02-22  

These community members need a little push to get over a hump. Maybe it’s an unexpected medical bill. Maybe there’s a life situation that has come up and requires resources beyond regular income. Maybe they just got behind and need help getting their footing again. For whatever reason they need help, Wednesdays are the day the Street Prophets diary focuses on those needs. Maybe you’ve skipped over this weekly diary, thinking the little you can give won’t make a difference. But you don’t have to meet a person’s entire need. If we all join together, the small amounts each person can contribute will add up to enough to make a difference in someone’s life. Even $2 or $5 or $10, when added to the mickle that others give, can be all that it takes.

If you haven’t looked at the Kos Katalogue in a while, take some time to go through it. Even things you didn’t know you needed are in there. I found a couple of things I’m going to gift to friends. See what treasures you find. And every purchase helps one of our own Kossacks.

Community needs. Sometimes they’re a bit of money to get past an emergency. We each give a little, it helps a lot. But sometimes the need is too great or the help available falls short, even when money isn’t the (only) problem. We’ve lost too many of our community who left us too soon because of poverty. Maureen Mower couldn’t get life-saving treatment until her housing situation stabilized. Bobby Neary wasn’t diagnosed in time to treat his cancer, and treatment wasn’t available anyway with the resources he had. Jan Burch was afraid to call an ambulance because of the cost on top of bills already amassed, and she died alone and in pain. This weekend it was Harper Willson (aitchdee).

We don’t have to do it all. We each do what we can, whether it’s a small donation, sharing to reach a wider group, or a kind and understanding word.

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