America Suffers No 'Crisis in Philanthropy'

Before families end up in homeless shelters, or getting in line at the Salvation Army soup kitchen, most families just need a single step up. Families, like mine, have exhausted charitable avenues and do not qualify for welfare. Of course, with welfare the family would also become homeless because the monthly grant money is less than rent.

Once the traditional avenues are exhausted, many people turn to avenues begging for cash. There are so many families just looking to bridge the gap between the results of not having enough for too long, and reaching a place of self-sufficiency. Unfortunately, when people turn to this last resort, the only ones tuning in are scam lenders offering needed funds and then stealing the last of what these families have. Somehow these scammers can find a use for ID, social security, and bank information of people with no remaining credit and nothing in the bank. It would be nice if the people in need were able to get the same mileage from their information.

Places like INeedFinancialHelp.com offer free ads for desperate people to plead to those in a position to help. Where are the people with money? Where are the real philanthropists, and why do they make sure no one can reach them? If you are looking to make a difference, don't you want to know who most needs your help?

For anyone with an interest, you can visit http://www.ineedfinancialhelp.net/viewlisting.php?view=16510 to find people ready to sink. Everyone on this site has been approached by scammers, yet none are getting the help they are begging to receive. One corporation could wipe out the totality of these requests in a single month...perhaps one should try.

Karen Sterling of MN 5:24PM July 19, 2009