Post by Okwes on Jan 19, 2008 17:36:47 GMT -5
Dear Group,
My dear friend is a counselor at the Red Lake reservation in Minnesota. I wanted to share with you the following letter asking for help. If this is not appropriate on this list, please forgive me. I thought that if there were any Ojibwa relatives here that they might want to know they have family members that need their assistance this year.
I called Virginia today and she told me that the family needed
very badly, a blanket for each person, and a pillow not to mention boots,
gloves, mittens, coats, and hats. They do not have proper clothes for this season.
Do you have gently things you can donate or is your family or school reaching
out to families in need? This is a traditional Ojibwa family, a mother in her 20's
working hard to support herself and five children on her own. Here are their
names again and ages.
Manuelita age 10, size 3 and 1/2 to 4 in shoes.
Carmelita age 8, size 2 and 1/2 to 3 in shoes.
Aketzelia age 7, size 2 to 2 and 1/2. These three are girls.
Junior is 6, a boy and wears little boys 13. He also wanted you to know he loves Spiderman.
Nathaniel is 5 and wears size 13 too, and loves Batman.
The children like learning and teaching games or tools and would like beginning Spanish materials.
I hope I am not asking too much. Remember how blessed you are and keep in mind Red Lake
Reservation lives 200% below the national average on poverty, can you imagine? I know
you care and will consider giving hand me downs gently used and in good condition, or
maybe you will send something to them.
I deeply appreciate all whom sent clothes and gift certificates over the summer and they
received such nice clothes to wear for that season. I appreciate your love and support
and know I miss all of you deeply. Please forward if you know someone whom might help.
I still love my work here and my Red Lake Nation children, it has changed me for-ever.
Love to you.
Donna Hrabcakova
P.O. Box 1299
Red Lake, MN. 56671
Thank you for your attention to this. I'm not sure what I'll be sending out yet, I'm thinking of a couple of blankets.
Blessings,
Tracy
My dear friend is a counselor at the Red Lake reservation in Minnesota. I wanted to share with you the following letter asking for help. If this is not appropriate on this list, please forgive me. I thought that if there were any Ojibwa relatives here that they might want to know they have family members that need their assistance this year.
I called Virginia today and she told me that the family needed
very badly, a blanket for each person, and a pillow not to mention boots,
gloves, mittens, coats, and hats. They do not have proper clothes for this season.
Do you have gently things you can donate or is your family or school reaching
out to families in need? This is a traditional Ojibwa family, a mother in her 20's
working hard to support herself and five children on her own. Here are their
names again and ages.
Manuelita age 10, size 3 and 1/2 to 4 in shoes.
Carmelita age 8, size 2 and 1/2 to 3 in shoes.
Aketzelia age 7, size 2 to 2 and 1/2. These three are girls.
Junior is 6, a boy and wears little boys 13. He also wanted you to know he loves Spiderman.
Nathaniel is 5 and wears size 13 too, and loves Batman.
The children like learning and teaching games or tools and would like beginning Spanish materials.
I hope I am not asking too much. Remember how blessed you are and keep in mind Red Lake
Reservation lives 200% below the national average on poverty, can you imagine? I know
you care and will consider giving hand me downs gently used and in good condition, or
maybe you will send something to them.
I deeply appreciate all whom sent clothes and gift certificates over the summer and they
received such nice clothes to wear for that season. I appreciate your love and support
and know I miss all of you deeply. Please forward if you know someone whom might help.
I still love my work here and my Red Lake Nation children, it has changed me for-ever.
Love to you.
Donna Hrabcakova
P.O. Box 1299
Red Lake, MN. 56671
Thank you for your attention to this. I'm not sure what I'll be sending out yet, I'm thinking of a couple of blankets.
Blessings,
Tracy