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
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You have my support. My prayers go out on your behalf. Be encouraged!
Great wish! Good luck! :)
I think the Grey Angel Tree Project is a wonderful idea! Thank you for innitiating this!
:)
You have my 5
you will always get my vote for this wish...
Thank you Woody for remembering, the forgotten people...
Good luck :)
wishing you luck on your wish
Great wish and good luck Woody.
I so love you Woody you are so thoughtful of everyone but your wish made me cry ...but they were GOOD TEARS to know the young do think of the elders in a kind and positive way....GOD is going to BLESS you life more then you can imagine for thinking of us ...Hugsss and a Smooch on your cheek... :) Spunky
Cute story, and a great cause. :)
Good Luck To You And Yours
Good luck Hun,
Hugs,
Rhonda
This wish will have my support......hug's
This wish will win, I will keep supporting such a great cause until it does :)
This wish deserves to win!
Super Wish!!
Goodluck!
good luck
Despite all of the funds, and projects to help out those in need, seniors are often forgotten. Let's put a smile on a few faces, during what is often the most difficult time of year for them. 5.
here is my 5..hope this is a success
gave you 5 good luck.
This wish will have my support as long as it runs!! Good luck Woody!
Good luck!
good luck
you get5 stars! good luck and god bless
Leaving 5 :)
Good luck!!!
Definitely gets my 5 stars! Wish I had ten to leave!
great wish
Great idea and a great wish! Good luck!