Volume 3, Issue 1 - JANUARY 11, 2009 - Page 1
THE SERVANT
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whomsoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life."
Holy Bible: John 3:16
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: PAGE 1 - NOW IT'S TIME, IN 2009!
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CLIENT'S CORNER:
SPOTLIGHT ON:
1) PATRICIA CROCKER
2) LISTING OF CURRENT CLIENTS!
NOW IT'S TIME, IN 2009!
YES, IT IS TIME IN 2009. TIME FOR WHAT YOU MIGHT ASK? TIME FOR ALL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO INTEGRATE TOGETHER AS ONE TOWARDS THE COMMON CAUSE OF HELPING THOSE THAT ARE IN NEED!
NONE OF US CAN REFUTE OR DISAGREE THAT 2008 STARTED OUT WITH HIGH HOPES AND PROMISES. HOWEVER, THE LATTER PART OF 2008 SOURED DOWN INTO A SURPRISING AND SHOCKING DISAPPOINTMENT AS THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SOARED, BUSINESSES CLOSED, BANKS FAILED, THE STOCK MARKET PLUNGED, AND THE WHOLE ECONOMY, NOT JUST IN AMERICA BUT THE ENTIRE WORLD CAREENED INTO A DOWNWARD SPIRAL FALLING SHORT OF COLLAPSING..
THE RESULT? PEOPLE OUT OF WORK WHICH EQUATES TO MORE PEOPLE LOSING THEIR HOMES, CARS, ETC., WHICH IN TURN EQUATES TO MORE PEOPLE OUT ON THE STREET, I.E., HOMELESS. ADD TO THIS HEADACHE THE INCREASED CUTS IN FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTAL FUNDING, HELP AND SUPPORT TO SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES IN THE WAY OF GRANTS/FUNDING. THE ADDED RESULT IS PRIMARILY ALL SOCIAL AGENCIES LEFT WITH LITTLE OR NO FUNDS TO HELP THOSE IN NEEED. ALL OF US ARE BEING SQUEEZED LIKE A TURNIP, THAT IS, MORE REQUESTS FOR HELP BUT LITTLE OR NO FUNDS TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES AND RESOURCES.
SO, WHAT IS THE ANSWER? FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS NOW I HAVE BEEN PREACHING AND ADMONISHING FOR ALL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONWIDE TO COME TOGETHER AS ONE, CONSOLIDATING ALL OF OUR RESOURCES AND SERVICES INTO ONE CONGLOMERATE TOGETHER COMBATTING THE NUMEROUS SOCIAL ILLS AND OTHER ADVERSE ISSUES THAT PLAGUE OUR SOCIETY AND THE WORLD IN GENERAL. WITH THE VAST AMOUNT OF TALENT WITHIN ALL OF OUR AGENCIES, SURELY WE CAN COME UP WITH A DEFINITIVE, SUCCESSFUL PLAN TO NOT ONLY COMBAT THESE SOCIAL ILLS AND BEAT THEM, BUT ALSO TO COME UP WITH THE MUCH NEEDED FUNDING AND MONEY THAT IS SO SORELY NEEDED AND REQUIRED TO ELIMINATE HOMELESS THUS HELPING THOSE IN NEED.
TIME IS RUNNING OUT. NONE OF US KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS. OUR NEW PRESIDENT IS PREACHING THE NEED FOR THE COUNTRY TO COME TOGETHER AND FIGHT AGAINST THE NUMEROUS DOWNFALLS THAT PLAGUE OUR NATION; AND ALL OF THE SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES IN FLORIDA AND NATIONWIDE SHOULD BE DOING THE SAME. WE CAN CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE HEALING AND RECOVERY EFFORT ITERATED BY THE NEW PRESIDENT BY FORGING AHEAD AS ONE ENTITY, FIGHTING AND COMBATTING THE HOMELESS ISSUE WITH REJUVENATED FERVOR, AND HELPING TO RETURN PEOPLE BACK TO NORMALCY AS PRODUCTIVE, VIABLE MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY!
THANK YOU, AND MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU!
Garry B. Coston, Executive Director
FRESH START Social Service Agency, Inc.
* MANAGING EDITOR:
GARRY B. COSTON
PREPARED BY:
BENJAMIN HAMPTON
EDITED BY:
GARRY B. COSTON
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