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A family in need, Can you help?
Marie is the daughter of one of our FCTP members, Jerry Merckel. She is reaching out in an effort to help a family in need, below is her letter explaining the situation. If you feel you would like to help out, please contact Marie; her email is at the end of the letter.
Good morning-
This year I am teaching at Grove Park Elementary School. I love it and especially love the children. GPE is one of our neediest schools in Clay County. We serve the largest % of free and reduced breakfast and lunch in the county as well. First Baptist on Kingsley is a partner with us to help cloth, feed and do just about anything for the kids.
I am reaching out to everyone because there is one family in particular that has touched my heart. It is a single mom that has three boys, ages 13, 12 and 10. These three boys are sweet, polite well-mannered children that are too educated in life's challenges. Mom just moved out from her sister's home with the boys and is renting a place. I have learned from the children that they have two mattresses and that is it literally. The boys rotate sleeping on the floor. Food is also an issue for the family, I know there are nights when they don't eat. The boys are on our free food plan here at school, so they do get 2 meals a day on the school days. We do have a meal program here at school to help feed families, but because the boys did not start the school year with us, they are on a wait list for that program(The program feeds 15 families at our school and our wait list is long). I know their Thanksgiving break was rough because they sometimes went without food.
I am asking for help for this family. I would like to help furnish their home and get some food in the house. If there is anything that you think you might be able to donate at all, whether it be groceries or furniture, it would be greatly appreciated. My biggest goals are to get 2 more mattresses,a kitchen table so they can eat there, and of course food.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you all-
Marie
fitz4gators@comcast.net
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Comment by Jeanine Latimer Parkes on December 1, 2011 at 11:48am
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We have several bags of food, bed linens, a pappasan chair, clothes for mom& kids (need to make sure what size they need). We will get any other items they need. We can deliver where needed. Just let us know!
jeaniney1@yahoo.com
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Where in Clay are they, Im in Clay and want to help. I wish I would have known this sooner I could have helped them with a place.
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I may be able to help with some furniture, end tables, coffee table and maybe lamps.
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I want to help, Marie. I don't have furniture, but would love to help with groceries. Please let me know how I can reach you.
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My mom and five children faced similar challenges 50 years ago. Thank you, Marie, for giving us an opportunity to help this family. I am out of town until the weekend, but have extra twin bed linens, which are probably needed also. I will contact you directly concerning other needs that I may be able to supply. My husband and I have too much stuff!
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We have a perfectly good recliner (needs a little cleaning, though), silverware, bed frames, and a few other things if someone can pick them up. jeanbudpvb@juno.com
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I have a table and booth/bench type seating, good for four. If you can just transport it, it is yours. I do need it out of my garage pretty quick. John Ray
Reply to me personally at johnedray@hotmail.com
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Comment by Kate Svagdis on November 30, 2011 at 12:38pm
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have a great source in Macclenny-she will call me tomorrow after she scouts her neighborhood
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