Heartbreaking message sent to my sister who works in Gov. assistance

[Quixote1818]

This was her email sent to a number of us. I tried to remove any information that might give away who this was:

I get emails like this several times a week, but this one really breaks my heart and I just wanted to share it with you. It makes me feel so helpless!
Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 11:44 AM
To: Name Removed (my Sister's name was here)
Subject: Please Help
Importance: High



Ms.(name removed)

My name is (Removed name), I have lived here in (city removed)
since (removed). I was employed by a subcontractor at (removed).
I have been unemployed for over 2 years, UI ran out.
I have been in a motel for a month, Lifelink has been paying for
it, through the Community Development Dept. (County). But
now they say its too expensive, all the apartments are
either full or don't meet their qualifications. I don't want
to live in my truck.
My truck is barely able to run, it's 29 years old.
No Ins.
No gas.
No registration.
DL expired 3 months ago, all I had was 10.00 so at least
I have an ID. I do get 200.00 a month on my EBT card.
That's all..
Can you or someone from your office help me??
I dont have any min. on my phone,
You can contact me at the (motel name removed) Inn until Wed.
(phone number removed) Rm.(removed) or email..

Thank You,(name removed)


PS. I don'thave any family/friends to help me,
I have a clear DMV and background, I don't
do drugs...

[brentspeak]

1. Herman Clown says that she should blame herself

And an army of Tea Puppets applaud in return.

[Quixote1818]

5. I was thinking of Herman Cain when I posted this. nt

[tawadi]

2. Wasn't that confidential

I know you mean well by posting this, but it seems like an invasion of that person's privacy.

[DURHAM D]

3. Do you know who it is and where he is?

If not, you have no point.

[tawadi]

10. My point? If I was the person, and happened across this, I would feel betrayed. eom

[kestrel91316]

4. With identifying info removed, there is no conceivable violation of privacy.

The person's privacy has been retained.

[DirkGently]

6. I'd like my war & oil subsidy taxes redirected here, please.

[dkf]

7. No family no friends that is tough.

[SheilaT]

8. What I find especially sad

is that she has no family or friends to help.

I do volunteer work feeding the homeless in my city. A lot of them are hard core homeless, who have been on the street for some time and have good survival skills. But every so often someone shows up who is obviously recently homeless -- and you can tell by their appearance and behavior. Often it's women who are in their fifties (meaning a lot like me) and it breaks my heart to think that they have no one to turn to.

I don't want it to sound as if I don't care about the others, because I do. But when someone shows up who is a whole lot more like me, it just brings it home. \

One of the things I get to do in feeding the homeless is cook for them, and it's important to me that I fix things I might fix for my own family or friends. I've developed a dynamite tuna noodle casserole, and a chicken chile rice casserole that they just love. It gives me enormous pleasure to serve them food I've made and to see their appreciation.

[lonestarnot]

9. What about the Red Cross or did they steal that too?