It Has to Get Better

Last week sucked. It really, really sucked. I really hope this week is better.

We received word that one of the grants that we get annually will not be renewed this year. We have been receiving it for 20 years. We didn't do anything wrong, there just isn't any money in the budget for this funding.

We aren't the only agency affected by this either. 18 other non-profits have been receiving money from this source. They are loosing it also. These other agencies do everything from sheltering homeless, to feeding homeless, to working with visually and hearing impaired people. One agency provides medical care to uninsured and under insured people.

This is going to be a hell year for non profits.

We are having a fundraiser in 2 weeks. The event is a Old Fashioned New England Clam Bake. You get fresh Maine lobster, clams, shrimp, potatoes and corn on the cob. We've only sold 35 tickets to date.

We really need this money to replace what we are loosing. Not only with this one grant, but the cut we are taking from a couple of federal grants.

I don't want to be unemployed.