WHO IS FRIEDA???

WHO IS FRIEDA????

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Freida, dear friends, is a representation of all of those in CV who are in financial need. These people passed the financial test to move here but through many different circumstances have lost part of their income.
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In these economic times, it could be any of us. If we can pay our bills at the end of the month and feed ourselves, we should feel lucky. ......Yes, we will make certain that each applicant needs the help we will provide and we will not hand out money but will pay either WPRF or Maintenance for them....depending on need, maybe both.
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We are also investigating the vehicle to reclaim monies advanced if the person leaves the Village and sells their property. One of the attorneys helping us is working on the best way to achieve this.
We hope to also help by directing the recipients to other services to help. If there is another need and there is a service in place already, we certainly will help them to receive that service.
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My heart warms by the people who have given their time or money and hurt by some who are hard hearted and criticize our efforts. One even wrote that she hopes that Freida dies.
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By-the-way, Freida does not exist, she is a face from an internet service. We would not embarrass anyone in the Village by publishing their story or face. Freida represents all of those real faces.
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We are an incorporated non-profit organization in the State of Florida. As for taxes, even though we are a non-profit, we had to pay internal revenue $300. We do have a Federal ID number so if you need it for deductions, please call and I will give it to you.
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If you have any other questions, please call and I will answer them.The last thing that I want you to know is that this help for individuals, will also help associations because if we help someone to pay their condo fees, then the condo does not have to go to lien or foreclosure.
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My phone number is 640-7606. Remember when we have enough money, we can start helping those who are in need so give what you can.
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Thank you.

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Posted by Jean Dowling

WILL YOU HELP FRIEDA

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Can you help Frieda?

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Frieda is a composite of some of our neighbors here in CV. If you can help with any amount, please print out the poster and send it along with your donation to the CV Fund.

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Dave Israel

CV FUND CONTRIBUTION FORM

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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