Today is Memorial Day, a day in which to honor those who served this nation during the many wars that we have been involved. This is a day to show respect for the fallen and to remember the action of the brave men and women who helped this country through one crisis after another. It is important for us to remember these casualities, but we are now facing another casualty and it does leave many dead for us to remember.
We, as a nation, must now address the very critical issue of feeding our homeless children. The numbers of homeless children in this nation are staggering. Let me please quote just a few figures for you, Orange County, California has 24,700 homeless children, Tennessee has an equal amount of homeless children of 24,000 and the city of Baltimore has 2,700 homeless children that will probably not eat over the weekend because they are homeless.
We as a city, a nation and a people from all walks of life must do something before we destroy the future for these children. A child needs at least 2,000 calories to grow; of which 1,000 calories to maintain his/her body physical and the other 1,000 calories to grow his brain and develop. We can do better as a society to ensure that all of these children are fed. We must do better to ensure that all of these children are fed and it is up to all of us to do our part.
What would you do if your child didn't have any food? I know what I would do and it would be anything that would ensure that my child was fed. I was taught that by my family to make sure that the family is protected and one of the basic protections that we can give our children is food. We must ensure and demand that our children are fed. Our elected officials must be reminded of their obligations to us, the citizens of this nation and that there is nothing more important than our children.
We must tackle this problem now, not tomorrow, but today. Children have a right to food. They have a right to live decently in a caring home with food. Today is the exact right time to remember our fallen soldiers and sailors by making sure that all children are fed. What did these valient men and women fight for? They fought so that children could grow in this country with dignity and good food. It is very simple because you can help. You must help these children, all 2,700 in the City of Baltimore because without your help these wonderful children will fall through the cracks and they deserve more than that. They deserve to live. Please contribute today to Heart's Place Services, Inc., 2640 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218 and mark your checks that the money is for the weekend backpack program. We need to make sure that all of the homeless children are fed so that they can enjoy another Memorial Day.
Monday, May 25, 2015
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Charles North Cooperative Garden, a place to be this summer
Kevin Ghaffari has a dream and a reality at the same time. He and his group of gardeners and neighbors are working to create a wonderful garden at 2019 through 2027 St. Paul Street that is not only a garden, but a place of refuge for children and adults to learn more about land preservation and enjoying the summer.
Kevin has had this dream for a number of years and needs support from everyone so that he can continue this dream and reality. A short visit to the site and you will note that people come and go and each contribute to make it a beauty for the community. It represents a place where children can come and learn about Mother Earth, read a book, listen to stories and enjoy city living. There are no big bucks supporting this adventure in agriculture, just the joint working of people creating an oasis where some buildings existed, but no longer do. Turning the debris into a place where flowers grow and children eat and learn is something that Kevin and his friends have been doing for a few years now.
He and I have been talking about this cooperative garden on the 2000 block of St. Paul and feel that this spot offers a great deal to the community and must continue as it educates and gives a place that offers some beauty to those who live around it. Visit our sites at: https.charlesnorthcoopgarden.wordpress.com and see our facebook page at www.facebook.com/charlesnorthcoopgarden. From there you can read our mission and history of what Kevin is attempting to accomplish and see what he has accomplished.
However, he needs funds to pay for the water that is needed for the plants, to have the outdoor picnics and to sponsor events like reading to children and plays during the summer. Come and enjoy the fun and watch the people turn a vacant space into a fantasy land for those with imagination.
Should you want to participate and get your hands dirty, just walk by and wave hello and someone will come out and introduce themselves to you and show what they have achieved. Should you want to contribute, then send your check made payable to Midtown Community Fund and please reference the Charles North Cooperative Garden - c/o Charles North Cooperative Garden, 1917 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 and keep the dream and reality alive. Thanks and become a part of the dream and the reality.
Kevin has had this dream for a number of years and needs support from everyone so that he can continue this dream and reality. A short visit to the site and you will note that people come and go and each contribute to make it a beauty for the community. It represents a place where children can come and learn about Mother Earth, read a book, listen to stories and enjoy city living. There are no big bucks supporting this adventure in agriculture, just the joint working of people creating an oasis where some buildings existed, but no longer do. Turning the debris into a place where flowers grow and children eat and learn is something that Kevin and his friends have been doing for a few years now.
He and I have been talking about this cooperative garden on the 2000 block of St. Paul and feel that this spot offers a great deal to the community and must continue as it educates and gives a place that offers some beauty to those who live around it. Visit our sites at: https.charlesnorthcoopgarden.wordpress.com and see our facebook page at www.facebook.com/charlesnorthcoopgarden. From there you can read our mission and history of what Kevin is attempting to accomplish and see what he has accomplished.
However, he needs funds to pay for the water that is needed for the plants, to have the outdoor picnics and to sponsor events like reading to children and plays during the summer. Come and enjoy the fun and watch the people turn a vacant space into a fantasy land for those with imagination.
Should you want to participate and get your hands dirty, just walk by and wave hello and someone will come out and introduce themselves to you and show what they have achieved. Should you want to contribute, then send your check made payable to Midtown Community Fund and please reference the Charles North Cooperative Garden - c/o Charles North Cooperative Garden, 1917 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 and keep the dream and reality alive. Thanks and become a part of the dream and the reality.
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