Day 13

This is the house the family is renting now.

On day 13 we were able to go to the home of the family we have chosen to support. We talked with the mother and met several of her children. They are wonderful! We're so happy and passionate about this cause!

We have come up with several ways we can be of assistance to this family. They need help paying their heating bill first of all. So we can cover that payment for them this month. It would be nice to also cover their rent for the month, but we don't have a budget big enough for that yet.

We are looking into making them a pantry in their kitchen also. Right now it is rather make-shift and feeding a family of their size (5 kids, mom, dad, baby on the way) is not a cheap task. If we could fill their pantry that would be wonderful! Food donations/gift cards are all welcome! If you want to send anything like a gift card here is the address: William Denzer 8800 W. Bluemound Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53226 ---and we'll be able to pass the donations on to the family.

Furthermore, we intend to make some repairs on their kitchen cabinets, their bathroom plumbing, purchase curtains, maybe get them a dryer?, and also get some bigger items like a crib for the baby on the way. Whatever we are able to afford with our budget and do in the next several days. O, and we want to get the kids some school supplies, maybe some new clothes/shoes, and definitely some winter gear.

The father is unemployed at the moment, so we thought we could help him get a resume built up, too. That will really help in the long run if we can assist him in getting job.

We are still brainstorming to come up with some ways in which we can help support the family for an extended period of time. Any suggestions are welcome...just comment.

In great attempts, it is glorious even to fail.
Vincent T. Lombardi