Urgent Need

Help! Here at UMEM we have about 150 children who will need our Back To School Program this year! See earlier post for information on what we need.

We certainly need to assist these young folks to have a successful school experience, but this year we have had a lag in donations for this program. This is the first time this has happened in our years of operating this program. In an effort to bring this need to everyone's attention, we are putting the information on the conference email network. School in this area starts on Aug.24 or 25th so the time is short. If you prefer to send a monetary donation, we will use it to purchase items at local retailers. This has the added benefit of supporting local jobs for the very families we are trying to assist. Your contribution will be acknowledged for tax purposes.

Plattsburg, NY team has been here this week and we have gotten a lot work done in spite of the rain. They have been doing some painting, roofing, bathroom renovation, and carpentry projects. Of course, this group also helps sort clothing, they do odd jobs to improve our site as well. Bless all our hard working, dedicated volunteers, we could not survive without them.
Later,
Kay