Will this wake them up?
Jan 1st, 2008 by justsimplyholly
As you know from THIS post, I was recently fortunate enough to take part in an event that forever changed my heart! But the fact is that just attending that one event isn’t going to make any amount of difference when it comes to the homeless population in Toledo and NW Ohio. The founder of 1Matters.org has made a video that will bring to light the facts that those who are “in charge” here in Lucas County have drug their feet making plans rather than getting the work done!
Here is the video, complete with a transcription of the audio clip that is played at the end of the video. Ken did a wonderful job on the video and we need to get the information out there so that it can be seen and make a difference! The insanity of coming up with plan after plan after plan and never doing anything has cost the homeless in this area many lives, as well as millions of dollars in funding. THIS HAS TO STOP! Please take a few minutes to watch this video!
You’ll also notice that in my side bar over there —>I have a button that says “THEY MATTER - 1matters.org”. If you would like to display this button on your website or blog please feel free to grab it. If you have no where to host it drop me an email at hollysblog (at) justimplyholly (dot) com and I’ll gladly email you the code! Even if you are not from the NW Ohio area I’m sure Ken would still appreciate your support!
3 Responses to “Will this wake them up?”
Thank you! I’m really glad you were there with me that night and I know we can make a difference. Nice job on the button.
No, thank you! You are the reason that things like this become visible, Lord knows our local media wouldn’t do anything to promote it! And if you weren’t in my life, I’d never have been able to have this experience. I’m proud to have been there and I’ll be even prouder if I can do something that will change just one life or make a difference to just one person!
For anyone wanting to comment to the mayor, commisioners, TLC members, or United Way, here is the contact info. They need to hear our voices - we need to ask them what they will do about the homeless in our city. Drop them a line simply asking them “What will you do for the homeless in our city?”
I have emailed them- and have never received a response.
http://www.ci.toledo.oh.us/MayorsOffice/tabid/184/Default.aspx (Mayor’s website)
http://www.co.lucas.oh.us/default.asp?RequestedAlias=Commissioners (County Commissioners website)
http://www.ci.toledo.oh.us/ToledoCityCouncil/CityCouncilMembers/tabid/309/Default.aspx
(Toledo Council Members website)
Email contact info. which can be found on the above websites.
CarltonFinkbeiner(mayor.toledo@toledo.oh.gov)
pgerken@co.lucas.oh.us (pgerken@co.lucas.oh.us)
Wozniak (twozniak@co.lucas.oh.us) phillip.copeland@toledo.oh.gov
joe.mcnamara@toledo.oh.gov
george.sarantou@toledo.oh.gov
betty.shultz@toledo.oh.gov
mark.sobczak@toledo.oh.gov
frank.szollosi@toledo.oh.gov
wilma.brown@toledo.oh.gov
mike.craig@toledo.oh.gov
michael.ashford@toledo.oh.gov
ellen.grachek@toledo.oh.gov
joe.birmingham@toledo.oh.gov