Second, I want to explain why I took down the general donations ChipIn. With Georgia resigning, and the shelter's PayPal account attached to her email account, I thought it would be confusing for the shelter's interim director, since I haven't had a chance to talk her about issues like linking PayPal accounts and email addresses. I thought there would be difficulty acknowledging donations or figuring out where sudden money came from. So, if you want to donate to the shelter and the staff, please send a check. They will know how to account for that until I can tell the shelter about how ChipIn works.
So that's why I took down the General Fund ChipIn. This does NOT mean that there is any problem, only that I wanted to leave things a little more clear given the turnover in two major staff positions.
Also, I want to appeal to you for something.
Georgia resigned her position due to some health issues that were becoming more and more difficult for her to manage, especially with a stressful position like women's shelter director. She's now regretting resigning because with her husband being unemployed, there is now no money for Christmas presents for the children she is fostering - two grandchildren and two step nieces, all girls except for the two year old, and ranging in age from 2 to 17.
I told her I'd ask the community for help on that, and asked what kinds of things the kids like.
She sent me the following email:
Oh The 6 year old any thing tinker bell, the 9 year old any thing Hanna Montana, the 2 year old boy Cars or riding toys he has none. The 17 year old any make up such eye make up eye shadows (brown and Plum) and mascara black eye liner black. really poor on make up she is.
The Tribe where i live lost there low energy money so those of us who did get that last year will not be getting help with propane, Man if its not one thing its another. I want to just scream.
As you can see, we have a number of problems here. Georgia is facing Christmas and winter without enough money. So if we can get a little extra in there for her, I will send her a gift card with extra money in it directly to her address. If you want to donate directly to her, send me an email or leave a comment below.
This also means that if you're wanting to send some Christmas presents to needy children this year, look no further. Georgia has done a lot for the women of Standing Rock, so lets also give her foster kids a little love for all of her effort!
Feel free to leave a comment if you have a question, or will be sending them any gifts.
You can send the children's gifts to:
Georgia Little Shield P.O. Box 292 Isabel SD 57633.
(the post box number means you have to use the USPS, so I would recommend the flat rate Priority Mail boxes)
Thank you all for everything.
