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| Kaitlyn with her new tri cycle |
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
REQUEST FOR DISABLED WOMAN, NOW HOMELESS -
We are in the early stages of assisting a disabled woman who became homeless when Lakewood destroyed Tent City. She was transported to Manahwkin - we are not sure where she stays. She is disabled because of a stroke(s) and on SSI. She is a fairly young woman.
She needs a small, inexpensive studio or other tiny place to hang her hat. To add insult to injury, she was attacked and beat up by a stranger which caused her to be hospitalized. This was an unprovoked attack. Prior to disability, this woman was gainfully employed in Berkeley Township.
If anyone knows of a safe place in Ocean County - PLEASE contact suzann@reysofhope.com. If you can provide the necessities of life please email Fr. John and Pat at holyangels@live.com and we will arrange a pickup.
She needs a small, inexpensive studio or other tiny place to hang her hat. To add insult to injury, she was attacked and beat up by a stranger which caused her to be hospitalized. This was an unprovoked attack. Prior to disability, this woman was gainfully employed in Berkeley Township.
If anyone knows of a safe place in Ocean County - PLEASE contact suzann@reysofhope.com. If you can provide the necessities of life please email Fr. John and Pat at holyangels@live.com and we will arrange a pickup.
Monday, July 28, 2014
F.Y.I.
Just a short note when our garage is filled to the max we will still take baby items and new toys for Christmas.Even if we have to store the items in our car or our bedroom.Because the need is so great.
THANK YOU'S
Thank you Bonnie from Toms River for the bag of girl clothes
Thank you Debbie from Toms River for a bag of socks
Thank you to our silent volunteer who bought a fan so we may deliver it to a woman in need who's air conditioner broke
Thank you to our silent volunteer who bought a new doll for alittle girl who needed a birthday present
Thank you to our silent volunteer who delivered a car load of items to Paula(PASS IT ON ORGANIZATION) who needed household items and school supplies for a few families she has been working with
Thank you to our neighbor who donated some new sneakers and a small knitted blanket
Thank you Debbie from Toms River for a bag of socks
Thank you to our silent volunteer who bought a fan so we may deliver it to a woman in need who's air conditioner broke
Thank you to our silent volunteer who bought a new doll for alittle girl who needed a birthday present
Thank you to our silent volunteer who delivered a car load of items to Paula(PASS IT ON ORGANIZATION) who needed household items and school supplies for a few families she has been working with
Thank you to our neighbor who donated some new sneakers and a small knitted blanket
Nathaniel Shows off some school supplies
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| THIS LITTLE CUTIE IS FR JOHNS GRANDSON AND HE DIDN'T MIND POSING WITH SOME OF THE SCHOOL SUPPLIES |
THANK YOU"S
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| THANK YOU JOHN FROM MANCHESTER FOR THE MUCH NEEDED SCHOOL SUPPLIES |
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| THESE ITEMS WILL BE GOING TO THE 14 BAPTIST CHURCH CHILDREN |
Saturday, July 26, 2014
A Question answered
QUESTION WE WERE ASKED-IS CHRISTMAS THE ONLY TIME YOU ACTAULLY MAKE A REQUEST FOR MONEY???
Reply-We always need money but as a rule we only ask at Christmas because that is when people seem to be more generous. Even though we have set up a paypal account for anyone who would like to help towards our expenses .However over 9 yrs we have asked on 4 different occasions for money. The first time was... to buy a headstone for a mother who had fallen into a severe depression after her baby girl died .Her husband had come to us and asked if we could help him buy a headstone. They had a 12 yr old son and after yrs of trying the wife gave birth to a baby girl.as perfect as she looked she died from complications on the day she was suppose to come home. The wife often went to the grave site and would break down crying saying her baby only had a marker where everyone else had a stone .So we put a request out and some wonderful people heard about it and donated for the headstone .After the stone was placed on the gravesite the mother said she finally felt some kind of closure. She still has periods of being depressed usually around holidays or the month the baby had been born then died. But,was doing a lot better. The second request for money was when a young struggling single moms baby boy died and she used all the money she had saved which was intended for her oil company to fill up her tank for the heat but instead used it for a small burial for her son. We were given her account number and again a generous person donated money to be paid on her account so she could have heat. The last we heard this mom had another baby who was healthy.
The third request for money was when we learned of a family who lost everything in a fire and they had no fire insurance and the father who was the main provider had lost his job. He was spending to much time at the burn center visiting his wife who had been burnt over 75% of her body. And again people sent in money for this family. The fourth request was not that long ago when we needed some money to help pay to get much needed clothes and items shipped to an Indian Reservation .And again that request had been answered.
As of this writing we only have 25.00 dollars in the Holy Angels Account so you can see we often use money out of our own pockets for any expenses. This goes for our volunteers too. It is always a huge blessing when we do receive any money but as a general rule we only ask at Christmas .HOPE THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION TO YOUR SATISFACTION.
Reply-We always need money but as a rule we only ask at Christmas because that is when people seem to be more generous. Even though we have set up a paypal account for anyone who would like to help towards our expenses .However over 9 yrs we have asked on 4 different occasions for money. The first time was... to buy a headstone for a mother who had fallen into a severe depression after her baby girl died .Her husband had come to us and asked if we could help him buy a headstone. They had a 12 yr old son and after yrs of trying the wife gave birth to a baby girl.as perfect as she looked she died from complications on the day she was suppose to come home. The wife often went to the grave site and would break down crying saying her baby only had a marker where everyone else had a stone .So we put a request out and some wonderful people heard about it and donated for the headstone .After the stone was placed on the gravesite the mother said she finally felt some kind of closure. She still has periods of being depressed usually around holidays or the month the baby had been born then died. But,was doing a lot better. The second request for money was when a young struggling single moms baby boy died and she used all the money she had saved which was intended for her oil company to fill up her tank for the heat but instead used it for a small burial for her son. We were given her account number and again a generous person donated money to be paid on her account so she could have heat. The last we heard this mom had another baby who was healthy.
The third request for money was when we learned of a family who lost everything in a fire and they had no fire insurance and the father who was the main provider had lost his job. He was spending to much time at the burn center visiting his wife who had been burnt over 75% of her body. And again people sent in money for this family. The fourth request was not that long ago when we needed some money to help pay to get much needed clothes and items shipped to an Indian Reservation .And again that request had been answered.
As of this writing we only have 25.00 dollars in the Holy Angels Account so you can see we often use money out of our own pockets for any expenses. This goes for our volunteers too. It is always a huge blessing when we do receive any money but as a general rule we only ask at Christmas .HOPE THIS ANSWERS THE QUESTION TO YOUR SATISFACTION.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Angela at Jerry's Auto Body shop sent us a BIG surprise-WOW
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| surprise delivery from staples |
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| Fr John opening up box |
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| Fr John told me"look you can now ship me out"lol(and he says he doesnt really like his pix taken? |
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| Fr John trying to count everything without pulling them all out |
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| Look at this enough for all the children that live in motel(wont Paula of PASS IT ON be surprised,now all we have to worry about his the children in the Baptist church children,yahoo!!! |
Donna from Pa. donates
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| 5 ADULT BACK PACKS FOR THE CHILDREN LIVING IN MOTEL |
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| SMALL PORTABLE WASHER FOR MOM IN MOTEL |
Friday, July 18, 2014
OUR HEARTS ONCE AGAIN ARE HEAVY
OUR PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO WERE KILLED IN THE CRASH OF THE MALAYSIAN PLANE.
Monday, July 14, 2014
Children of church need your help
The Reverand of a Baptist Church with small congregation just stopped by and bought a list of items desperately needed for the children that attend.This people who go to this church often go without so they can put some loose change into the offering plate.
*The first 3 children who need socks and school supplies have a mother who is in Hospice.Their ages are twin girls age 7 and the sister age 10... This family also in desperate need of clothes for school
*The second family is a single mom who has 4 children.Ages are 9yr old girl,8 yr old boy,10 yr old boy,6 yr old girl(these children need school supplies and socks.The mother has not been able to get child support from the father for yrs due to his where abouts are unknown.
She works part time when the children are in school.
*The third family has 4 children 1 girl age 1yrs old,1 girl age 2 yrs old,
1 boy age 3 and 1 female age 10.They need socks .The 10 yr old needs school supplies and would like some nail polish
*The fourth family has 2 children both are females ages 7 & 11 yrs old
They need school supplies and socks and size 8 clothes
*The fifth family has 2 children 1 male age 13,1 female age 5 .The 5 yr old is starting school in September ,they need school supplies.They are being raised by their grandmother.(its along story )
*The sixth family has 5 children.2 females ages 17 and 12 yrs old they need school supplies.3 males ages 15,12 and 6.All boys desperately need socks and school supplies. Their dads are not in the picture.
WE WERE TOLD IF NEEDED THE CHILDREN WOULD PUT SCHOOL ITEMS EVEN IN BROWN PAPER BAGS TO TAKE TO SCHOOL>JUST SO THEY HAVE ATLEAST WHAT THEY NEED
FOR CLASS WORK.Anyone who would like to donate please let us know.We are hoping to get some items together for the church by the end of August.If you know of any clubs etc..maybe they would even like to collect some school supplies for these needy children.The school they go to does not provide supplies.Many of these children look forward to going to school so they can get a hot meal.
*The first 3 children who need socks and school supplies have a mother who is in Hospice.Their ages are twin girls age 7 and the sister age 10... This family also in desperate need of clothes for school
*The second family is a single mom who has 4 children.Ages are 9yr old girl,8 yr old boy,10 yr old boy,6 yr old girl(these children need school supplies and socks.The mother has not been able to get child support from the father for yrs due to his where abouts are unknown.
She works part time when the children are in school.
*The third family has 4 children 1 girl age 1yrs old,1 girl age 2 yrs old,
1 boy age 3 and 1 female age 10.They need socks .The 10 yr old needs school supplies and would like some nail polish
*The fourth family has 2 children both are females ages 7 & 11 yrs old
They need school supplies and socks and size 8 clothes
*The fifth family has 2 children 1 male age 13,1 female age 5 .The 5 yr old is starting school in September ,they need school supplies.They are being raised by their grandmother.(its along story )
*The sixth family has 5 children.2 females ages 17 and 12 yrs old they need school supplies.3 males ages 15,12 and 6.All boys desperately need socks and school supplies. Their dads are not in the picture.
WE WERE TOLD IF NEEDED THE CHILDREN WOULD PUT SCHOOL ITEMS EVEN IN BROWN PAPER BAGS TO TAKE TO SCHOOL>JUST SO THEY HAVE ATLEAST WHAT THEY NEED
FOR CLASS WORK.Anyone who would like to donate please let us know.We are hoping to get some items together for the church by the end of August.If you know of any clubs etc..maybe they would even like to collect some school supplies for these needy children.The school they go to does not provide supplies.Many of these children look forward to going to school so they can get a hot meal.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Thursday, July 10, 2014
WHY LIBERATE LIBMAN MATTERS - A LETTER REGARDING TENT CITY, LAKEWOOD, NJ
This is what happens to the disenfranchised in Ocean County - a community was demolished and folks belongings were destroyed. Please stand behind Tent City.org
Dear Friends:
“We don’t want to make it easy for people to be homeless.”
That is the precise reasoning behind Lakewood’s anti-homelessness ordinance – the ordinance that former Tent City resident Alex Libman was protesting when he was arrested.
Dear Friends:
“We don’t want to make it easy for people to be homeless.”
That is the precise reasoning behind Lakewood’s anti-homelessness ordinance – the ordinance that former Tent City resident Alex Libman was protesting when he was arrested.
When Alex Libman was evicted from the now-defunct Tent City a short
time ago, he stood his ground, stating that he had the right to remain
on so-called public property. He posed no threat to his house-dwelling
neighbors; his lifestyle never imposed any burden on taxpayers; he was
happy to live in a tent. His only real “crime” was residing in a
community where government assistance and Section 8 housing are
monopolized by a single, separatist group, leaving veterans, people of
color, and others living in poverty literally out in the cold. The
otherwise-homeless residents of Tent City had their dwellings bulldozed,
their few belongings discarded, their community dispersed and
scattered.
In fact, barely two hours after Alex was taken into police custody, Lakewood Township ensured that his tent was demolished and his return to Tent City thereby prevented.
With no shelter in Ocean County and now the homeless being jailed, we cannot idly sit by and allow evil to prevail while good people do nothing.
Therefore, we ask you to please come out on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in front of Ocean County Courthouse to rally against Ordinance 3-26 and the criminalization of homelessness in Lakewood and beyond.
Many thanks for all your love, prayers, and support - see you all tomorrow!
Blessings,
Lisa F.
In fact, barely two hours after Alex was taken into police custody, Lakewood Township ensured that his tent was demolished and his return to Tent City thereby prevented.
With no shelter in Ocean County and now the homeless being jailed, we cannot idly sit by and allow evil to prevail while good people do nothing.
Therefore, we ask you to please come out on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in front of Ocean County Courthouse to rally against Ordinance 3-26 and the criminalization of homelessness in Lakewood and beyond.
Many thanks for all your love, prayers, and support - see you all tomorrow!
Blessings,
Lisa F.
Monday, July 7, 2014
School Supplies needed
The deadline for the 11 children school supplies is by August 12/14.These items will be given to Paula a woman
who is helping 3 families that live in motels and were once in shelters.These families are basically homeless.These 3 families are also drug free.Paula is starting an organization called PASS IT ON.We wish her the best on her endeavor.
We have also received a request to help 8 more children for school supplies,they all need back packs for children ages 10 and up.They will receive whatever we have for them by September 1st 2014.These children go to a small Baptist Church in Ocean county.The Reverend is a jolly friendly man who tries to hold his small congregation together.
who is helping 3 families that live in motels and were once in shelters.These families are basically homeless.These 3 families are also drug free.Paula is starting an organization called PASS IT ON.We wish her the best on her endeavor.
We have also received a request to help 8 more children for school supplies,they all need back packs for children ages 10 and up.They will receive whatever we have for them by September 1st 2014.These children go to a small Baptist Church in Ocean county.The Reverend is a jolly friendly man who tries to hold his small congregation together.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Need 1 special back pack
We have a 4 yr old girl who is very apprehensive about going to school in September.Already having alittle bit of trouble sleeping worrying over the new chapter in her life(when I was 4 I didn't even know what to worry about,lol).She loves cats and the mom thought if maybe we could get 1 back pack with cats on it her daughter would look at going to school as something special and feel less worried.
Saturday, July 5, 2014
HEARD SOME EXCITING NEWS
Paula who started an organization called PASS IT ON in Galloway Nj. has just found a house for a mom with 5 children who has always
lived in shelters of motels.The youngest is 10 yrs old.WOW!This will be there first home and they will need some blankets,sheets and dishes etc..This is just 5 of the children we are getting school supplies for.Lets keep our fingers crossed this mom has much love and happiness.She had once been a VICTIM of sex trafficking at an early age.(God has truly answered their prayers)
Friday, July 4, 2014
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
If it sounds to good to be true it probaly is a lie
A mom,a dad and a little girl were moving from MONROE STREET in MT HOLLY(not the greatest street,)They were so excited to find a house fairly cheap in Pemberton.The dad also would be starting a new job.They had only lived in NJ for about 1 yr and not familiar with the area.When we met them at Monroe Street and they spoke of their wonderful news of getting another and bigger place.I asked them where are you moving?When the mom told me she was moving to SUNBERRY in Pemberton my heart sank for them.It is an area known for many drugs,gangs and dog fights .I told them between the 2 Monroe Street would be a better place to raise a child.They did not take my advice.They moved to Sunberry. Last I heard after being broken into twice they moved.Many times we have met people who are always moving,being evicted or in foreclosure.The reasons vary.I often wonder if I did the right thing trying to tell them not to move.After all they did not listen to my advice nor had they asked for it.Sometimes perhaps I over step my bounds in trying to help others.But I think to myself if it was me surely I would want someone to tell me.Since they had not lived in the house long I am certain they lost there deposit.It is my hope that if they are still following our page and need anything to please reach out.And we will be more than happy to try to help if we can. Do not be embarrassed or feel awkward.If we could talk with this family we would say you are in our thoughts and our prayers.
Manuel's story
Manuel's story
Fr John met Manuel last year when he was a patient in Kimball Hospital. Manuel was his room mate.Manuel had come to NJ through customs he said"when I arrived in NJ I had been jumped and beaten up in a bar I was drinking in,they did not like me .Although I did not know them."They took his wallet.A friend of his who lived in Lakewood gave him a place to stay and helped him find a job.Because he was a good worker the boss said he would help him get copies of his stolen license etc..Manuel was sick because rain,thunder storms or sunshine he walked far to go to work.He had no transportation.When Fr John learned about him always walking he decided we would put out a request for a man's bike. And if we got one we would give it to Manuel . Manuel gave Fr John his phone number just in case.3 weeks later some wonderful person donated a used mans bike.We called Manuel.He was so excited.When we delivered the bike to him he met us on a corner lot pass the railroad tracks.He told us he was kicked out of his house because the landlord said to many people lived there.When we asked him where are you going to stay he gave us an address.A month later we stopped at the house he said he was going to be living at.The woman there said"no Spanish people live here but she heard they often sit on her porch when she is at work.So who knows what happened to him.
But wherever he is in Lakewood you can bet he is working.
Fr John met Manuel last year when he was a patient in Kimball Hospital. Manuel was his room mate.Manuel had come to NJ through customs he said"when I arrived in NJ I had been jumped and beaten up in a bar I was drinking in,they did not like me .Although I did not know them."They took his wallet.A friend of his who lived in Lakewood gave him a place to stay and helped him find a job.Because he was a good worker the boss said he would help him get copies of his stolen license etc..Manuel was sick because rain,thunder storms or sunshine he walked far to go to work.He had no transportation.When Fr John learned about him always walking he decided we would put out a request for a man's bike. And if we got one we would give it to Manuel . Manuel gave Fr John his phone number just in case.3 weeks later some wonderful person donated a used mans bike.We called Manuel.He was so excited.When we delivered the bike to him he met us on a corner lot pass the railroad tracks.He told us he was kicked out of his house because the landlord said to many people lived there.When we asked him where are you going to stay he gave us an address.A month later we stopped at the house he said he was going to be living at.The woman there said"no Spanish people live here but she heard they often sit on her porch when she is at work.So who knows what happened to him.
But wherever he is in Lakewood you can bet he is working.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Homeless Advocate Update - Tent City NJ.org
This was posted on facebook this am - it's a statement about the homeless persecution and jailing of one of their activists for no apparent reason other than being homeless - this is a sin and we see too much of this in out work - too many families, singles, veterans etc now homeless thru no fault of their own - please read and think about how you would feel in their shoes - many times these folks DO have jobs but the pay is so minimal and the cost of living et aal in NJ so expensive - they have no where else to gu BUT to a TentCity. The situation that has unfolded in Lakewood is criminal, disgraceful, political and inhumane -
"Why #LiberateLibman Matters:
Dear Friends:
“We don’t want to make it easy for people to be homeless.”
That is the precise reasoning behind Lakewood’s anti-homelessness ordinance – the ordinance that former Tent City resident Alex Libman was protesting when he was arrested.
"Why #LiberateLibman Matters:
Dear Friends:
“We don’t want to make it easy for people to be homeless.”
That is the precise reasoning behind Lakewood’s anti-homelessness ordinance – the ordinance that former Tent City resident Alex Libman was protesting when he was arrested.
When Alex Libman was evicted from the now-defunct Tent City a short
time ago, he stood his ground, stating that he had the right to remain
on so-called public property. He posed no threat to his house-dwelling
neighbors; his lifestyle never imposed any burden on taxpayers; he was
happy to live in a tent. His only real “crime” was residing in a
community where government assistance and Section 8 housing are
monopolized by a single, separatist group, leaving veterans, people of
color, and others living in poverty literally out in the cold. The
otherwise-homeless residents of Tent City had their dwellings bulldozed,
their few belongings discarded, their community dispersed and
scattered.
In fact, barely two hours after Alex was taken into police custody, Lakewood Township ensured that his tent was demolished and his return to Tent City thereby prevented.
With no shelter in Ocean County and now the homeless being jailed, we cannot idly sit by and allow evil to prevail while good people do nothing.
Therefore, we ask you to please come out on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in front of Ocean County Courthouse to rally against Ordinance 3-26 and the criminalization of homelessness in Lakewood and beyond.
Many thanks for all your love, prayers, and support - see you all tomorrow!
Blessings,
Lisa F."
In fact, barely two hours after Alex was taken into police custody, Lakewood Township ensured that his tent was demolished and his return to Tent City thereby prevented.
With no shelter in Ocean County and now the homeless being jailed, we cannot idly sit by and allow evil to prevail while good people do nothing.
Therefore, we ask you to please come out on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in front of Ocean County Courthouse to rally against Ordinance 3-26 and the criminalization of homelessness in Lakewood and beyond.
Many thanks for all your love, prayers, and support - see you all tomorrow!
Blessings,
Lisa F."
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