CV Fund
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Allow us to introduce our neighbor Frieda. She is 87 years old, quiet and unassuming. Thirty years ago, along with her late husband, Irvin, she fulfilled her American dream. They had worked hard and earned their retirement in Florida. It was a wonderful life back then and easy to manage the monthly bills, but then Irvin passed away.
Allow us to introduce our neighbor Frieda. She is 87 years old, quiet and unassuming. Thirty years ago, along with her late husband, Irvin, she fulfilled her American dream. They had worked hard and earned their retirement in Florida. It was a wonderful life back then and easy to manage the monthly bills, but then Irvin passed away.
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Frieda coped well with her grief, but the loss of her husband's Social Security dramatically reduced her income. Over time, she found it harder and harder to pay her bills. After the hurricanes drove up insurance rates, she found it impossible to manage.
Frieda coped well with her grief, but the loss of her husband's Social Security dramatically reduced her income. Over time, she found it harder and harder to pay her bills. After the hurricanes drove up insurance rates, she found it impossible to manage.
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These days she eats little, can't afford the medications the doctor tells her she needs, and unaccustomed poverty has isolated her. Frieda's days are numbered—not only in the physical sense, but unless help arrives quickly, she will lose the condo she and Irvin worked so hard for.
These days she eats little, can't afford the medications the doctor tells her she needs, and unaccustomed poverty has isolated her. Frieda's days are numbered—not only in the physical sense, but unless help arrives quickly, she will lose the condo she and Irvin worked so hard for.
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There is a way we can help....
We care about the ever-increasing numbers of Friedas—some of them right among us in Century Village, West Palm Beach. There are a number of elderly and infirm who often through no fault of their own can no longer make ends meet. CV Fund, a volunteer, nonprofit organization, for long a vision of Jean Dowling, has been formed to meet this need in the Village. Our mission is to provide assistance in the form of money, goods, and advice to those in the Village in poorer circumstances.
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Already, about 25 of us have met and formed committees for fundraising (we hope to raise $2-3 million and from the interest on this help people financially), advertising, and the technical support needed. A food committee will be pursuing the purchase from food banks of top-quality foods in bulk, which we will break down and residents can buy for about one-quarter of market price. To raise the needed money, we will be applying for grants and gifts from associations. We are hoping also that individuals, our vendors, our clubs, and our condo associations will contribute.
Already, about 25 of us have met and formed committees for fundraising (we hope to raise $2-3 million and from the interest on this help people financially), advertising, and the technical support needed. A food committee will be pursuing the purchase from food banks of top-quality foods in bulk, which we will break down and residents can buy for about one-quarter of market price. To raise the needed money, we will be applying for grants and gifts from associations. We are hoping also that individuals, our vendors, our clubs, and our condo associations will contribute.
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If you would like to contribute to this worthy cause, please complete the form below, detach and send it with your donation. Thank you for your kind support.
If you would like to contribute to this worthy cause, please complete the form below, detach and send it with your donation. Thank you for your kind support.
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CV Fund Donation
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CV Fund Donation
Name______________________________________ Amount__________ Check Cash (circle one)Street____________________________________________________
City/Town__________________________________ State______ Zip_______________
Telephone: (_______ )_________________ Date_______________________________
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Mail to: CV Fund, 207 Salisbury I, West Palm Beach, FL 33417; Tel. (561) 640-7606
Mail to: CV Fund, 207 Salisbury I, West Palm Beach, FL 33417; Tel. (561) 640-7606
