Usually around this time of year, my work with the Good Neighbor Fund slows a bit. Folks have made it through winter and the financial crunch that so easily ends up becoming a deep financial hole is passed. This year, as last, this easing has not happened. As the homeless/hotel program was defunded stays for the homeless in decent housing has ended and many are back on the streets. In the past 10 days, I’ve worked with three different homeless people, trying to do their best to find work and lodging.

The fund could use your help and an easy way to do that now is to pick up your spring cleaning or summer work supplies at Aubuchon Hardware and when they ask if you’d like to round-up to a local charity (that’s us!) say yes.