So today we were able to help a family out with their electric bill. Now since their electricity had been turned off, there was a series of 5 different fees they have to pay which add up to $125!!
Seems to me that if someone has their electricity turned off they're in bad enough financial shape where it's incredibly immoral to charge them $125 EXTRA to get it turned back on. Kind of like kicking someone when they're down.
But we were able to pay it, it added up to $401.12. Isn't that insane? A family owes $276 and is unable to pay it, and when they go to pay the bill it's now over $400!!!
That's not right if you ask me. All it required to get it turned back on was a guy driving over there and turning it on, which they had done by the time we got back. Why does that cost $125?
So right now in the Community Purse we have $191.49, a sizable chunk of which we are going to send to our homeless friend who just moved to Austin yesterday (where he is also homeless) to help him out a little bit while he gets his bearings. Any suggestions for how much to send?
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Mission Statement
To share wealth with those in need in our community in a simple, neighbor-to-neighbor fashion.
We are trying to believe in sharing wealth instead of hoarding up wealth, not in word but in deed. And this is one way we do it.
We are trying to believe in sharing wealth instead of hoarding up wealth, not in word but in deed. And this is one way we do it.
Gandhi said that there is enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed. We are trying to respond to that in a small way.
Many of the people who we share money with are part of our potluck meal community at Neal Park as well as our Pilgrims in the Park church.
The money is to be shared for any need. All money spent is listed on this blog.
How to give to this
This account is a checking account in Dan's name.
PO BOX 2343
Bryan, Tx 77806
Checks need to be made out to Dan Kiniry
It's not in an organization's name because we don't have an official organization.
You can also give money directly to Dan. He promises not to steal it. It might not be optimal, but it's just a lot easier than starting a non-profit with positions and stuff. If you have any ideas of how to make this more better, please do share.
It's probably just as good or better just to directly help someone out, skipping over this fund. We have this fund because needs come up really often and this will help us meet those needs as they come up, since people often bring up their needs at the potlucks on the weekends.
PO BOX 2343
Bryan, Tx 77806
Checks need to be made out to Dan Kiniry
It's not in an organization's name because we don't have an official organization.
You can also give money directly to Dan. He promises not to steal it. It might not be optimal, but it's just a lot easier than starting a non-profit with positions and stuff. If you have any ideas of how to make this more better, please do share.
It's probably just as good or better just to directly help someone out, skipping over this fund. We have this fund because needs come up really often and this will help us meet those needs as they come up, since people often bring up their needs at the potlucks on the weekends.
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