I had thoughts of doing another cookout this month, but the temps are still WAY to high and I don't expect a decent turnout when it's 106 degrees outside and people are being subjected to baking to death.
Therefore, I am shooting for sometime in October - probably early October - and will be doing a full-fledged Craigslist Free Meal ad for such when I am relatively certain that the temps are going to be nice outside, versus hot.
The economic outlook may sound rosy to those that are doing such projections in the news - but when you see that there are still over 500,000 people per month losing their jobs; foreclosures allegedly going into "Phase II"; and people are going to start losing they unemployment benefits, I only see it as getting WORSE and for a while to come.
In the interim, I have still been giving out food here and there. My own financial situation has taken several turns for the worse, but I'm still floating and as long as that is the case, I will still continue to help people as much as I possibly can. I do believe as the situation worsens, more people will be looking for help in whatever way they can find it. Food banks are already over-stressed. They are calling this a recession, I am beginning to think that when this is all said, done, over with and looking back, it's going to be determined that this was a full-blown depression.
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Hey, BenB - keep up the good work! You inspired me to get some things together for my neighbors, a few houses down, who I know could use food! Best of luck on your next cookout :)
ReplyDeleteThings are certainly tough... At your first dinner, I donated money to your cause, now our family has been without 1 income for over 6 months. All our utilities are months overdue, have missed one mortgage payment, and with the holidays coming, it seems there aren't a lot of opportunities available. The worst part is having an ill family member and we can't afford to go to the doctor. Take care and hang on everyone!
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