A family in need, how do you help?
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:07 pm
I got a call today from the school counselor at my niece's school.
i dont know him well, this is first year at this school and my first year being involved with him.
so here it goes. i called him earlier this year to inform him that my niece's father was out of prison and i did not want any contact with him and her.
today he called me and starting off rehashing the other call, then he started about another lady that he thought might be staying at my home. of course i had no idea what he was talking about or who this lady was. well anyhow, he started telling me her story. she is a mother with three kids who's electricity is cut off and she by rumor is living in a motel. all i could think is he is a mandatory reporter and this woman is going to lose her kids. we began talking about his mandatory reporter status and he told me he hated that part. he said some people have issues and in this day and time money is normally one of them and he was not going to turn them in. he just wanted to help them get food, christmas and housing and make sure things were ok. i gave him info about energy assistance and angel ministry foodbanks website to get some food. i was wondering if i should do more, like maybe donate some of my things that i have.
do any of yall have any ideas?
i dont know him well, this is first year at this school and my first year being involved with him.
so here it goes. i called him earlier this year to inform him that my niece's father was out of prison and i did not want any contact with him and her.
today he called me and starting off rehashing the other call, then he started about another lady that he thought might be staying at my home. of course i had no idea what he was talking about or who this lady was. well anyhow, he started telling me her story. she is a mother with three kids who's electricity is cut off and she by rumor is living in a motel. all i could think is he is a mandatory reporter and this woman is going to lose her kids. we began talking about his mandatory reporter status and he told me he hated that part. he said some people have issues and in this day and time money is normally one of them and he was not going to turn them in. he just wanted to help them get food, christmas and housing and make sure things were ok. i gave him info about energy assistance and angel ministry foodbanks website to get some food. i was wondering if i should do more, like maybe donate some of my things that i have.
do any of yall have any ideas?