Mary Beth and Dwight, who have devoted countless hours to promoting the progressive blogosphere through the annual Koufax Awards, are in need of your help. As Susie of Suburban Guerrilla writes:
Mary Beth and husband Eric run Wampum (home of the Koufax awards) and they’re in dire financial straits right now, much worse than me. (And much worse than you can tell from their post. Trust me on this.)
They have four kids under ten, two of them autistic, and no heat at night. They’re living in an RV, and they’re cold all the time. The brake line on their RV just started leaking, and they can’t move out of Mendocino County with no brakes.
They’re applying for whatever aid they can, but they’re not eligible for much. I know what that’s like - to be so poor, and so desperate, but not quite poor enough to get help.
I’m asking every single one of you who’s in a position to help to please do so. Whether it’s $5 or $50, they really do need your help. (There’s that handy Amazon donation button up at the top of their left-hand column.)
If you live anywhere near Ft. Bragg (California) and can lend a hand (whether it’s housing, brake repairs or food), let me know and I’ll put you in touch.
If your blog has derived any benefit from the Koufax awards — a link, perhaps, that brought you new readers (and thus helped increase your advertising rates) — or even if you’ve just admired, from afar, the work that MB and Dwight have done to raise the profile of the progressive blogosphere, you can do no better than to give something back now. Please give what you can, and encourage others to do the same.
Update: They made it! (via Susie) Wonderful news.
One Comment on "A Helping Hand"
Unholy Moses:
You know, every time I think my family is in a world of hurt, I read a story like that and it puts things in perspective.
Granted, the fam has got some issues (financial, medical, etc.), but we are so blessed in so many ways.
Thanks for posting this. I’ll be sending some $$ their way after we pay bills tomorrow.
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