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meadowlark2020-09-06 03:17 pm
heliophilous) wrote in meadowlark2020-09-06 03:17 pm
@marcos.diaz
So, I know there's a lot going on right now which seems like the perfect time to throw more fuel on the fire.
First off, I hope everyone's doing okay after what happened. I haven't heard about casualties or anything so hope everyone's okay.
Now, getting to the reason why I'm here, some of you may have heard about my hopes to set up a soup kitchen slash safe place for the residents of New Amsterdam. We're oftentimes well protected when things happen but a lot of them are not. They lose their homes, their livelihoods, and sometimes more when things like this happen.
The purpose of this communication is for a few reasons:
1. ideas and suggestions on how to raise the money that might be needed for this
2. ideas on what else might be needed for a place like this
3. possible volunteers to help build, gather resources, and then staff this when it gets off the ground
4. possible problems that I might not be seeing
I'm not a fighter. You guys have that covered. This is more my forte here and it's a way I can help for what I hope is a longer period of time than just being nomadic and going from place to place. Thanks for any input you have.
First off, I hope everyone's doing okay after what happened. I haven't heard about casualties or anything so hope everyone's okay.
Now, getting to the reason why I'm here, some of you may have heard about my hopes to set up a soup kitchen slash safe place for the residents of New Amsterdam. We're oftentimes well protected when things happen but a lot of them are not. They lose their homes, their livelihoods, and sometimes more when things like this happen.
The purpose of this communication is for a few reasons:
1. ideas and suggestions on how to raise the money that might be needed for this
2. ideas on what else might be needed for a place like this
3. possible volunteers to help build, gather resources, and then staff this when it gets off the ground
4. possible problems that I might not be seeing
I'm not a fighter. You guys have that covered. This is more my forte here and it's a way I can help for what I hope is a longer period of time than just being nomadic and going from place to place. Thanks for any input you have.
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1. You know, I'd thought of the corporation but I hadn't thought of getting someone specific to make the offer. I know of a few people who've been public faces for various things so I might try and talk to them because I'm definitely not one of those people.
2. Ideally, I'd want it open all the time. People don't stop suffering just because things are calm here, you know?
3. Yeah, I know a lot's dependent on decisions I haven't made. But, I do want it open at all times to give people a safe place to go whenever. The rest is kind of up in the air as I work through things.
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2. Yeah, and you're right, but that expands the scope a bit. Not that that's a bad thing, just something to take into account; you'll need places were people to stay potentially long term, food and general personal supplies, some sort of plan about medical needs even if that's just referring people elsewhere, possibly the same thing with counseling, maybe job assistance? I'm sure there's probably more to consider too.
3. That's okay, thinking about what needs to be done is the first step to doing it. Once you're sure of what services are needed then it'll be more clear what staff, supplies, and that sort of thing you'll need.
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2. Yeah, there's a lot to consider if I want it to be open all the time. Ideally, I'd love to get more people that aren't from here to help because of the abilities we have but I also know that's not possible since some people don't take to it well. I don't want to freak people out so referrals would probably be the best bet at least at first. I think I'll be keeping the scope small at first as in 'this is just a place to get some food, sit down, be safe' before expanding it out.
3. The last time I worked with something like this, we were nomadic so we didn't need to establish a base like this. It was easier but harder. And it meant that we'd leave behind people that needed help. So, I'm hoping this is better in the long term for this city.
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2. That's a good place to start. Keeping it small at first and then expanding is easier logistically too; you just need a place for people to be, supplies for their basic needs while there, and staff to help provide that. Do you know how large you want to go in terms of how many people should be able to take refuge there at a time?
3. I think it's a really good idea, and definitely a good way to make an impact in the lives of people who need it. Even outside of emergencies like the monster attacks, there's always people in need.
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2. New Amsterdam's a big city so I know I can't take them all no matter how much I might want to. I'd say between twenty and thirty, probably. I've been helping out around here for awhile so even if I can't take everyone, I've been trying to shore up resources in other places in case. So, if one thing's unavailable, there are other options.
3. Yeah, exactly. And when I was out on the streets as a kid, the avenue I took isn't the one that I want others to take. It worked but it was dangerous.
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3. I'm sorry you had to go through that, but this is a good way to use your experiences for something positive.
[And that's an important thing. Being able to turn something difficult into a way to help other people makes it feel worth it, in a sense.]
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3. Thanks. It happened and I'm past it but if I can stop anyone else from dealing with that, I will.
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I've written things in salt before just so I could remember them.
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It was the first thing that came to mind.
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