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The
Abundant Ground in NYC program provides holiday cards to
inmates in New York City. We hope to support the families and children
of inmates
during this period by providing cards that the inmates may
send their support. The
Abundant
Ground in Louisiana is a program offering the finishing
touches
to Katrina Survivors coming back home. We would like to provide these
survivors
with every
basic necessity for the typical rooms in a house. For what the
Katrina Survivors have been through, we desire that this be a "Welcome
Home" package for them.
A List of Non-Monetary Items
for two of our programs: Abundant Ground in
Haiti
and Louisiana
which specific needs have been provided. In addition to your
financial support, we
are also looking for non-monetary items in new or pristine
condition.
According to the needs of the program, each non-monetary contribution
will have a designation and enable a family to truly restore their
lives "...Haiti:
Medical supplies such as aspirin, Tylenol, Ibuprofen,
cough syrup, bacitracin, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, 4x4 gauze tape,
ice packs, first aid kits..."
"...Louisiana:
Bed sheet sets, bed linens, pillows, area rugs, lamps,
side tables, night stands, coffee tables, televisions...Learn
More.
We are extremely grateful for your contribution to our programs and cause of feeding families, aiding families affected by the hurricane and helping people restore their lives. In addition to your financial contribution, please consider giving a non monetary gift.
--With Much Gratitude and Thanks.
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Contributions made to The Abundant Ground Foundation will be used for activities consistent with tax-exempt purposes. For donations to a specific program, please put the program description: The Abundant Ground on Long Island, The Abundant Ground in Haiti, The Abundant Ground in NYC or The Abundant Ground in Louisiana. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at 516-623-0063 or email us at Info@AbundantGround.org
Our
Country
Divided
The Health Care Reform bill in the United States has sparked great debate amongst its citizens. Is it a good idea or not? Will it benefit everyone or a select few? With the economy in the state it is in, what kind of cost will any kind of health care reform cause me, as a taxpayer, to be facing? Even with all the heated arguments for both sides of the issue, there are some surprising realities about the countries response:
One
reality is that the citizens of the United States are pretty much evenly split
between those supporting the reform and those opposed. There is no clear cut
winning side to the debate. If you went out and found a group of people and
asked them whether they wanted the reform, you would get almost an even split of
"yes" and "no". The greatest explanation for this is partisanship, as both the
Republicans and the Democrats have taken a "side" and dug in their
heals.
A
second reality is that health care reform is far from at the top of most
Americans' "priority" list. Other issues, like the economy, are much more
pressing in many citizens' minds. It seems that the majority, when asked, think
that health care reform should be more gradual, thought out, and take place over
a longer period of time, a little at a time.
Reality is that it
seems most aren't thinking of themselves when it comes to the health care
reform. Most who are already covered by insurance, in fact, are happy with their
coverage and don't plan to change it in the future. Those who are in favor of
overhauling the system are doing so to help those less fortunate, who have no
health insurance coverage at all.
Truth is although several aspects of the health care reform bill
have appeal to a majority of citizens in the US, there are just as many aspects
that do not. Such a broad sweeping overhaul as is being proposed leaves people
with a lot of questions and concerns, instead of a firm stance that the reform
is ultimately a good or bad move to support.
The
realities surrounding health care reform is hardly a cut and dry issue. In the
opinion of most Americans, a slower, more gradual plan of changing current
health care trends would be more readily accepted and
supported.