Update: I need to become a real tax deductible charity. If not for that, I think this guy would donate. Even though I won't be getting a donation from this person, just knowing that a philanthropist thought my website was worthy enough to be interested in possibly giving a donation says ALOT! I have this feeling that maybe I really can do something--maybe I CAN make a difference!

I "reserved" time to meet with someone at a local church on March 21st. This church does a lot for the homeless, including serving a hot breakfast and lunch every Saturday during the year with an optional religious service between. They pick up people from the train station (the homeless hang out, LOL) in a van and drop people off again when it is over. Sometimes they even make special drop off points if a person requests. Anyway, I plan to talk to the guy in charge of that program there about my ideas with the website and my life.

One thing in particular is I'd like to organize a "Help Fair" for the homeless and anyone in need. I was thinking to invite agencies and organizations that provide transitional housing; mental health, medical, dental, and women's health services; education services; job services and the IETC; and others which we may be able to use. I figure that way there is NO excuse for anybody to not apply for something if we can get all of these places together in one place. We've all been to job fairs and know how convenient it is. We should be able to have something like it for homeless people to apply for housing programs and things too.

I am really starting to come up with ideas. It's getting exciting to think that I could make a difference! I am looking at stats for my website and blog and word seems to be getting out--people are actually searching for site-specifc terms to my site! Its really cool to see it all! I'm feeling really good about this!