I'm sorry I complained. I'm pretty much a new comer here trying to figure out
how our
community works, because alot of it doesn't make sense to me.
I think if I would've understood who you are, and what you are trying to
accomplish, I
would not have said a thing.
Sincerely, Jack
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The service is a community service, and it belongs in a community message
board. It's unfortunate that some people just to assail others.
However, I like to give a honest bit of advise. I would take him up on his
offer, if I was you. Let him buy you all a camcorder. The funds we raise
by
services we provide go directly to the Lighthouse Mission that feeds hungry
people and supports people going through temporary homelessness. I didn't
think I had to point this out cause most folks know that Kevin Brown, runs
the
mission downtown in Long Branch.
Better food for thought, is that when a faith based organization raises
money providing services to the community at reduced rates, people get
savings
and charity gets accomplished. The minute an agency is not raising money
this
way, they have to go to the State and Federal Government for funding. Once
you get the public money, you have the public problem.
For instance, if the rescue mission was privately funded, they can control
who sleeps in the available beds. Once they have to go outside the
community
and get public money, than the provider of the funds controls who sleeps in
the bed.
If I make $5,000.00 and apply it to the 5 beds I offer temporary homeless
people. I can say... only 5 people from such and such a place can occupy
the
beds. But now, lets say someone starts to decry the non profit trying to
raise the money with web casting, hosting, t shirts, 50/50's, chances,
bazzars,
las vegas nights, etc... and the $5,000 is cut down to two. Well now I go
to
the county and apply for the $3,000.00 because there are an established 5
people per cycle homeless. Now I have 2 beds that are controlled by our
standards of service to our local community and three funded by COUNTY, who
will
ship in from outside the local area to keep the beds full.
So go ahead, tell me I can't raise money with specialized services to the
community, and you will cause non profits to get funding from outside sources
who will dump, dump, dump... it's a paradox!
Anyway... those that know me, know what I am all about. The new people, well
welcome to the Jersey Shore.
Rev. Kevin Brown
Lighthouse Mission
we also help people on the web with many different things call us.
732.222.6224.
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