The community here has decided this year to do a Grey Angel Tree to focus our gift giving over the holidays on an often forgotten
age group. Local help can be strained trying to help young families and children and often can not then meet the needs of our vulnerable senior population. Look for the Grey Angel Thread in the forums for more info and how to nominate a member.
"Depression alone may not be enough to cause the death of very old people, who are, after all, survivors. But when depression is accompanied by desolation, it may erode even the hardiest senior's will to live." The holidays are a time seniors often are feeling very depressed. they realise that thier lives are rapidly changing friends and family the same age are becoming in many cases fewer. Thier kids are busy with thier grandchildrena dn great grandchildren. Families often are seperated by many miles and may not be able to swing a visit to Grandma or Grandpas during these economic hard times.
We are hoping to raise enough funds to make at least 4 seniors a gift card to a local market to be able to buy themselves a meal. Often Senior meal programs do not cover holiday periods. If this wish wins the money will be used to cover 4 cards in addition to whatever funds are raised by fundraisors and chipin page (which will be set up and announced in the forums). If enough funds are raised any extra will go to make sure all on the list are adopted. Please think about donating, hosting a fundraiser, bumping the forum threads, nominating a senior here, adopting a grey angel and/or giving your stars to this wish. I will update this wish as things change. This is to have extra funds in addition to the forum raised ones to cover more than 4 families if possible.
Two patients limp into two different medical clinics with the same complaint. Both have trouble walking and appear to require a hip replacement.
The FIRST patient is examined within the hour, is x-rayed the same day and has a time booked for surgery the following week.
The SECOND sees his family doctor after waiting 3 weeks for an appointment, then waits 8 weeks to see a specialist, then gets an x-ray, which isn't reviewed for another week and finally has his surgery scheduled for a month from then.
Why the different treatment for the two patients?
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The FIRST is a Golden Retriever.
The SECOND is a Senior Citizen.
Next time take me to a vet! (more) 
Needy Wish
Comments
good luck
Good Luck :) Hugs Spunky
You have my 5:) Goodluck! God Bless!
Good Luck!
I'm definitely in support of this one.
good luck
a 1 for you
5 stars in honor of my 80 year old Mother~
Here is my 5. What a great cause! Best of luck!
Great Idea Woody! Is there a thread or a message I can read more about this? I haven't been here alot. Thanks!
you got my vote good luck!!!
Great Idea!
got my 5 good luck
good luck!!!!
here is my 5 hoping this gets granted
this is such a neat idea
THIS IS WONDERFUL.WISH I HAD THE MONEY I'D SEND IT MYSELF
Just dropping off some good luck!!!
good luck
Woody..
This is my favorite wish...
I support this 100 percent!!!
good luck
Next time take me to a vet! I always say that....LOL
Very much deserved 5
What a very kind thing to do to honor the people that you are trying to help ...GOD BLESS ALL of you...and I pray that this wish wins :) spunky
Excellent wish :)
gave you 5 good luck.
Good luck. I really like this wish! Of course woody you have my 5
Good luck!
5 stars for a wonderful wish! This is a great project Woody. Best of luck.
BIg hugs and 5!
Hey Woody. Funny story. Good thing vetrinary medicine isn't socialized (I know, I know, I'm about to get yelled at). Best of luck on this wish, and let me know what you need as far as help.