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mission: -> Modest Needs exists To prevent otherwise financially self-sufficient individuals and families from entering the cycle of poverty, when this might be avoided with a small amount of well-timed financial assistance; To restore the financial self-sufficiency of individuals who are willing to work but are temporarily unable to do so because they do not have the means to remit payment for a work-related expense; To empower permanently disadvantaged individuals who otherwise live within their limited means to continue to live independently, despite a temporary, unexpected financial set-back; and To strengthen small non-profit organizations by providing a forum whereby such organizations can apply directly to the general public for the help they need to complete the relatively inexpensive projects that will allow them to better serve their clients and the communities they exist to serve. In keeping with its mission, Modest Needs offers the following four types of grants Self-Sufficiency Grants Modest Needs makes Self-Sufficiency Grants by remitting payment to a creditor for an expense on behalf of an otherwise self-sufficient individual or family for a relatively small, emergency expense which the individual or family could not have anticipated or prepared for. In making a Self-Sufficiency Grant, our goal is to prevent an otherwise self-sufficient individual or family from entering the cycle of poverty as a result of the financial burden posed by a relatively small emergency expense. For example, we might make a Self-Sufficiency Grant to cover the cost of an emergency auto repair that must be made if an individual is to continue working. Back-to-Work Grants Modest Needs makes Back-to-Work grants by remitting payment for a small work-related fee or expense on behalf of a temporarily unemployed individual. In making a Back-to-Work grant, our goal is to provide a willing but temporarily unemployed individual with the means to return to work. For example, we might make a Back to Work grant to cover the cost of a professional license renewal for a temporarily displaced worker. Independent Living Grants Modest Needs makes Independent Living Grants by remitting payment to a creditor for an expense on behalf of persons who are permanently unable to work but who nevertheless are living independently on the limited income to which they are entitled - their retirement income, or their permanent disability income, for example. In making an Independent Living Grant, our goal is to empower financially responsible persons who cannot work to continue to live independently on their limited incomes, despite an unexpected expense which no conventional agency is prepared to address. For example, we might make an Independent Living Grant to cover the cost of maintenance on a piece of accessibility equipment not covered by Medicaid, to cover an unexpectedly large prescription medication co-pay, or to assist with a large summer cooling bill. Non-Profit Grants Modest Needs makes Non-Profit Grants by remitting payment to a creditor for an expense incurred by a small non-profit organization that will demonstrably strengthen that organization's ability to serve its clients and community. In making Non-Profit Grants, our goal is to provide a forum whereby small non-profit organizations can apply directly to members of the public for the assistance they need to complete the small projects that will allow these organizations to more effectively carry out their missions, but which most larger grant makers would not generally consider a funding priority. For example, we might make a Non-Profit Grant to cover the cost of a handful of new beds for a small but expanding women's shelter or to assist with the creation of a basic website for a small non-profit with no ability to communicate directly with its own constituents.
cat_notes: Removed outdated notes 1/10/10 LTel: Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our Special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; ~ Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible. http://modestneeds.org/help/resources/ Search Other Resources Modest Needs' Resources database is a user-contributed list of helpful organizations and programs. ---------------------- Double the Value of Your Donation: Make a Pledge! Thanks to the generosity of a private foundation that has asked to remain anonymous (for now), YOUR PLEDGES TO MODEST NEEDS ARE BEING MATCHED, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, THROUGHOUT 2007!! What does this mean to you? Simple! It means that in 2007, your 'small change' will be working twice as hard at Modest Needs for hard-working individuals and families who need our help to beat the cycle of poverty once and for all! Thanks to this matching grant, throughout 2007 at Modest Needs: * a $10 weekly pledge is worth $20 a week * a $100 monthly pledge is worth $200 a month * a $1000 annual pledge is worth $2000 this year And so forth, with NO LIMITS OF ANY KIND, until we've qualified to receive the entire matching grant of $300,000! --------------------------- Blog addy: http://modestneeds.typepad.com/ --------------------------- 11/8/07 Good morning, everyone! Last week, I promised you some big news. Now, we?re ready to deliver on that promise: Today I'm extremely proud to announce that we have new member of the Modest Needs' family. Please welcome -- a name you all know and love -- Starbucks! This holiday season, throughout the mid-Atlantic region, Starbucks stores will be donating a portion of proceeds from its holiday drinks collection to help fund hardworking Modest Needs applicants on the cusp of poverty. Never before has there been a better reason to grab a cup o' Joe! On November 23 and 26, and December 8, 15, and 22, every Gingerbread Latte, Eggnog Latte, and Peppermint Mocha you purchase at Starbucks stores in Delaware, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia will donate 10 cents to Modest Needs. And today, November 8, Starbucks is DOUBLING that donation to launch our new union. As we love to say, every little bit counts ? and we love this partnership because it embodies the power of our motto: ?Small Change: A World of Difference.? For more details on this partnership and how you can participate, have a look at our Starbucks donation page at http://www.modestneeds.org/starbucks After all is said and done, Starbucks stores in the mid-Atlantic states will be contributing a guaranteed MINIMUM of $20,000 to rescue Modest Needs applicants from the grips of poverty. That?s just the minimum guarantee ? it could be MUCH more than this, depending on how much like Eggnog Lattes! But I'm excited about this partnership for far more than just Starbucks' generous donation. You see, with Starbucks helping us spread the word to thousands (if not millions!) of new people, I'm just waiting to see applications start pouring in from deserving families in the Mid-Atlantic region who otherwise would have never known about our services. When Starbucks called me a few months ago looking to investigate a partnership with Modest Needs, I was ecstatic. Being selected by such an enormous, socially conscious organization is, of course, a great honor. But YOU should all feel honored as well. Every charitable organization out there longs for partnerships like those we have with Loews Hotels and - now - Starbucks. It's a ENORMOUS honor. And there's one thing I'm certain about: It's only due to your support and generosity that Modest Needs has grown into the kind of nonprofit that remarkable partners such as these would even consider approaching. So now... Let the good times roll! If you're in the Washington, D.C., area, I'd like to invite to you come meet me and a few members of the Modest Needs team for an evening of complimentary coffee and pastry samples to celebrate this fantastic new partnership. It's such a rare occasion that I have the opportunity to meet donors and applicants face-to-face that I really hope you'll stop by! When: Thursday, November 8th Time: 6-7:30pm Where: Starbucks store at 443 7th Street, N.W. (corner of 7th & E), Washington, D.C. Even if you can't make it to Starbucks tonight in D.C., I hope you'll join me in welcoming Starbucks into the Modest Needs family. We're so pleased to be working with them -- especially during the holidays, when more low-income families than ever could use a hand up. You'll soon be hearing from me again with the second of our big news announcements for November. In the meantime, though, I?ve just for you a brand new ?Profile in Courageous Generosity.? This one?s called ?The Long Road Home.? And if you know anything about Modest Needs, I don?t have to tell you that this week?s ?Profile in Courageous Generosity? is NOT to be missed. It?s online and available for you now at http://www.modestneeds.org/features/pcg So, until next week, be safe - and if you?re Maryland, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, or Delaware, thanks in advance for stopping by a Starbucks, passing the cheer, and changing the life of hard-working family at Modest Needs. Take care, and be well! All best, Dr. Keith P. Taylor President / Executive Director Modest Needs Foundation http://www.modestneeds.org ?Small Change: A World of Difference? ->

name: Modest Needs (Grants for Gulf Residents) -> Modest Needs (Grants for People Impacted by Disaster/Economics)
notes: Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our Special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; ~ Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible. ---------------------- http://modestneeds.org/help/resources/ Search Other Resources Modest Needs' Resources database is a user-contributed list of helpful organizations and programs. ---------------------- Double the Value of Your Donation: Make a Pledge! Thanks to the generosity of a private foundation that has asked to remain anonymous (for now), YOUR PLEDGES TO MODEST NEEDS ARE BEING MATCHED, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, THROUGHOUT 2007!! What does this mean to you? Simple! It means that in 2007, your 'small change' will be working twice as hard at Modest Needs for hard-working individuals and families who need our help to beat the cycle of poverty once and for all! Thanks to this matching grant, throughout 2007 at Modest Needs: * a $10 weekly pledge is worth $20 a week * a $100 monthly pledge is worth $200 a month * a $1000 annual pledge is worth $2000 this year And so forth, with NO LIMITS OF ANY KIND, until we've qualified to receive the entire matching grant of $300,000! --------------------------- Blog addy: http://modestneeds.typepad.com/ --------------------------- 11/8/07 Good morning, everyone! Last week, I promised you some big news. Now, we’re ready to deliver on that promise: Today I'm extremely proud to announce that we have new member of the Modest Needs' family. Please welcome -- a name you all know and love -- Starbucks! This holiday season, throughout the mid-Atlantic region, Starbucks stores will be donating a portion of proceeds from its holiday drinks collection to help fund hardworking Modest Needs applicants on the cusp of poverty. Never before has there been a better reason to grab a cup o' Joe! On November 23 and 26, and December 8, 15, and 22, every Gingerbread Latte, Eggnog Latte, and Peppermint Mocha you purchase at Starbucks stores in Delaware, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia will donate 10 cents to Modest Needs. And today, November 8, Starbucks is DOUBLING that donation to launch our new union. As we love to say, every little bit counts – and we love this partnership because it embodies the power of our motto: ‘Small Change: A World of Difference.’ For more details on this partnership and how you can participate, have a look at our Starbucks donation page at http://www.modestneeds.org/starbucks After all is said and done, Starbucks stores in the mid-Atlantic states will be contributing a guaranteed MINIMUM of $20,000 to rescue Modest Needs applicants from the grips of poverty. That’s just the minimum guarantee – it could be MUCH more than this, depending on how much like Eggnog Lattes! But I'm excited about this partnership for far more than just Starbucks' generous donation. You see, with Starbucks helping us spread the word to thousands (if not millions!) of new people, I'm just waiting to see applications start pouring in from deserving families in the Mid-Atlantic region who otherwise would have never known about our services. When Starbucks called me a few months ago looking to investigate a partnership with Modest Needs, I was ecstatic. Being selected by such an enormous, socially conscious organization is, of course, a great honor. But YOU should all feel honored as well. Every charitable organization out there longs for partnerships like those we have with Loews Hotels and - now - Starbucks. It's a ENORMOUS honor. And there's one thing I'm certain about: It's only due to your support and generosity that Modest Needs has grown into the kind of nonprofit that remarkable partners such as these would even consider approaching. So now... Let the good times roll! If you're in the Washington, D.C., area, I'd like to invite to you come meet me and a few members of the Modest Needs team for an evening of complimentary coffee and pastry samples to celebrate this fantastic new partnership. It's such a rare occasion that I have the opportunity to meet donors and applicants face-to-face that I really hope you'll stop by! When: Thursday, November 8th Time: 6-7:30pm Where: Starbucks store at 443 7th Street, N.W. (corner of 7th & E), Washington, D.C. Even if you can't make it to Starbucks tonight in D.C., I hope you'll join me in welcoming Starbucks into the Modest Needs family. We're so pleased to be working with them -- especially during the holidays, when more low-income families than ever could use a hand up. You'll soon be hearing from me again with the second of our big news announcements for November. In the meantime, though, I’ve just for you a brand new ‘Profile in Courageous Generosity.’ This one’s called ‘The Long Road Home.’ And if you know anything about Modest Needs, I don’t have to tell you that this week’s ‘Profile in Courageous Generosity’ is NOT to be missed. It’s online and available for you now at http://www.modestneeds.org/features/pcg So, until next week, be safe - and if you’re Maryland, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, or Delaware, thanks in advance for stopping by a Starbucks, passing the cheer, and changing the life of hard-working family at Modest Needs. Take care, and be well! All best, Dr. Keith P. Taylor President / Executive Director Modest Needs Foundation http://www.modestneeds.org ‘Small Change: A World of Difference’ ->
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cat_notes: -> Removed outdated notes 1/10/10 LTel: Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our Special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; ~ Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible. http://modestneeds.org/help/resources/ Search Other Resources Modest Needs' Resources database is a user-contributed list of helpful organizations and programs. ---------------------- Double the Value of Your Donation: Make a Pledge! Thanks to the generosity of a private foundation that has asked to remain anonymous (for now), YOUR PLEDGES TO MODEST NEEDS ARE BEING MATCHED, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, THROUGHOUT 2007!! What does this mean to you? Simple! It means that in 2007, your 'small change' will be working twice as hard at Modest Needs for hard-working individuals and families who need our help to beat the cycle of poverty once and for all! Thanks to this matching grant, throughout 2007 at Modest Needs: * a $10 weekly pledge is worth $20 a week * a $100 monthly pledge is worth $200 a month * a $1000 annual pledge is worth $2000 this year And so forth, with NO LIMITS OF ANY KIND, until we've qualified to receive the entire matching grant of $300,000! --------------------------- Blog addy: http://modestneeds.typepad.com/ --------------------------- 11/8/07 Good morning, everyone! Last week, I promised you some big news. Now, we?re ready to deliver on that promise: Today I'm extremely proud to announce that we have new member of the Modest Needs' family. Please welcome -- a name you all know and love -- Starbucks! This holiday season, throughout the mid-Atlantic region, Starbucks stores will be donating a portion of proceeds from its holiday drinks collection to help fund hardworking Modest Needs applicants on the cusp of poverty. Never before has there been a better reason to grab a cup o' Joe! On November 23 and 26, and December 8, 15, and 22, every Gingerbread Latte, Eggnog Latte, and Peppermint Mocha you purchase at Starbucks stores in Delaware, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia will donate 10 cents to Modest Needs. And today, November 8, Starbucks is DOUBLING that donation to launch our new union. As we love to say, every little bit counts ? and we love this partnership because it embodies the power of our motto: ?Small Change: A World of Difference.? For more details on this partnership and how you can participate, have a look at our Starbucks donation page at http://www.modestneeds.org/starbucks After all is said and done, Starbucks stores in the mid-Atlantic states will be contributing a guaranteed MINIMUM of $20,000 to rescue Modest Needs applicants from the grips of poverty. That?s just the minimum guarantee ? it could be MUCH more than this, depending on how much like Eggnog Lattes! But I'm excited about this partnership for far more than just Starbucks' generous donation. You see, with Starbucks helping us spread the word to thousands (if not millions!) of new people, I'm just waiting to see applications start pouring in from deserving families in the Mid-Atlantic region who otherwise would have never known about our services. When Starbucks called me a few months ago looking to investigate a partnership with Modest Needs, I was ecstatic. Being selected by such an enormous, socially conscious organization is, of course, a great honor. But YOU should all feel honored as well. Every charitable organization out there longs for partnerships like those we have with Loews Hotels and - now - Starbucks. It's a ENORMOUS honor. And there's one thing I'm certain about: It's only due to your support and generosity that Modest Needs has grown into the kind of nonprofit that remarkable partners such as these would even consider approaching. So now... Let the good times roll! If you're in the Washington, D.C., area, I'd like to invite to you come meet me and a few members of the Modest Needs team for an evening of complimentary coffee and pastry samples to celebrate this fantastic new partnership. It's such a rare occasion that I have the opportunity to meet donors and applicants face-to-face that I really hope you'll stop by! When: Thursday, November 8th Time: 6-7:30pm Where: Starbucks store at 443 7th Street, N.W. (corner of 7th & E), Washington, D.C. Even if you can't make it to Starbucks tonight in D.C., I hope you'll join me in welcoming Starbucks into the Modest Needs family. We're so pleased to be working with them -- especially during the holidays, when more low-income families than ever could use a hand up. You'll soon be hearing from me again with the second of our big news announcements for November. In the meantime, though, I?ve just for you a brand new ?Profile in Courageous Generosity.? This one?s called ?The Long Road Home.? And if you know anything about Modest Needs, I don?t have to tell you that this week?s ?Profile in Courageous Generosity? is NOT to be missed. It?s online and available for you now at http://www.modestneeds.org/features/pcg So, until next week, be safe - and if you?re Maryland, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, or Delaware, thanks in advance for stopping by a Starbucks, passing the cheer, and changing the life of hard-working family at Modest Needs. Take care, and be well! All best, Dr. Keith P. Taylor President / Executive Director Modest Needs Foundation http://www.modestneeds.org ?Small Change: A World of Difference?
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notes: Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our Special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; ~ Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible. ---------------------- http://modestneeds.org/help/resources/ Search Other Resources Modest Needs' Resources database is a user-contributed list of helpful organizations and programs. ---------------------- Double the Value of Your Donation: Make a Pledge! Thanks to the generosity of a private foundation that has asked to remain anonymous (for now), YOUR PLEDGES TO MODEST NEEDS ARE BEING MATCHED, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, THROUGHOUT 2007!! What does this mean to you? Simple! It means that in 2007, your 'small change' will be working twice as hard at Modest Needs for hard-working individuals and families who need our help to beat the cycle of poverty once and for all! Thanks to this matching grant, throughout 2007 at Modest Needs: * a $10 weekly pledge is worth $20 a week * a $100 monthly pledge is worth $200 a month * a $1000 annual pledge is worth $2000 this year And so forth, with NO LIMITS OF ANY KIND, until we've qualified to receive the entire matching grant of $300,000! --------------------------- Blog addy: http://modestneeds.typepad.com/ --------------------------- CURRENT NEWSLETTER: 2/7/07 http://www.modestneeds.org/features/newsletter/ -> Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our Special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; ~ Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible. ---------------------- http://modestneeds.org/help/resources/ Search Other Resources Modest Needs' Resources database is a user-contributed list of helpful organizations and programs. ---------------------- Double the Value of Your Donation: Make a Pledge! Thanks to the generosity of a private foundation that has asked to remain anonymous (for now), YOUR PLEDGES TO MODEST NEEDS ARE BEING MATCHED, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, THROUGHOUT 2007!! What does this mean to you? Simple! It means that in 2007, your 'small change' will be working twice as hard at Modest Needs for hard-working individuals and families who need our help to beat the cycle of poverty once and for all! Thanks to this matching grant, throughout 2007 at Modest Needs: * a $10 weekly pledge is worth $20 a week * a $100 monthly pledge is worth $200 a month * a $1000 annual pledge is worth $2000 this year And so forth, with NO LIMITS OF ANY KIND, until we've qualified to receive the entire matching grant of $300,000! --------------------------- Blog addy: http://modestneeds.typepad.com/ --------------------------- 11/8/07 Good morning, everyone! Last week, I promised you some big news. Now, we’re ready to deliver on that promise: Today I'm extremely proud to announce that we have new member of the Modest Needs' family. Please welcome -- a name you all know and love -- Starbucks! This holiday season, throughout the mid-Atlantic region, Starbucks stores will be donating a portion of proceeds from its holiday drinks collection to help fund hardworking Modest Needs applicants on the cusp of poverty. Never before has there been a better reason to grab a cup o' Joe! On November 23 and 26, and December 8, 15, and 22, every Gingerbread Latte, Eggnog Latte, and Peppermint Mocha you purchase at Starbucks stores in Delaware, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia will donate 10 cents to Modest Needs. And today, November 8, Starbucks is DOUBLING that donation to launch our new union. As we love to say, every little bit counts – and we love this partnership because it embodies the power of our motto: ‘Small Change: A World of Difference.’ For more details on this partnership and how you can participate, have a look at our Starbucks donation page at http://www.modestneeds.org/starbucks After all is said and done, Starbucks stores in the mid-Atlantic states will be contributing a guaranteed MINIMUM of $20,000 to rescue Modest Needs applicants from the grips of poverty. That’s just the minimum guarantee – it could be MUCH more than this, depending on how much like Eggnog Lattes! But I'm excited about this partnership for far more than just Starbucks' generous donation. You see, with Starbucks helping us spread the word to thousands (if not millions!) of new people, I'm just waiting to see applications start pouring in from deserving families in the Mid-Atlantic region who otherwise would have never known about our services. When Starbucks called me a few months ago looking to investigate a partnership with Modest Needs, I was ecstatic. Being selected by such an enormous, socially conscious organization is, of course, a great honor. But YOU should all feel honored as well. Every charitable organization out there longs for partnerships like those we have with Loews Hotels and - now - Starbucks. It's a ENORMOUS honor. And there's one thing I'm certain about: It's only due to your support and generosity that Modest Needs has grown into the kind of nonprofit that remarkable partners such as these would even consider approaching. So now... Let the good times roll! If you're in the Washington, D.C., area, I'd like to invite to you come meet me and a few members of the Modest Needs team for an evening of complimentary coffee and pastry samples to celebrate this fantastic new partnership. It's such a rare occasion that I have the opportunity to meet donors and applicants face-to-face that I really hope you'll stop by! When: Thursday, November 8th Time: 6-7:30pm Where: Starbucks store at 443 7th Street, N.W. (corner of 7th & E), Washington, D.C. Even if you can't make it to Starbucks tonight in D.C., I hope you'll join me in welcoming Starbucks into the Modest Needs family. We're so pleased to be working with them -- especially during the holidays, when more low-income families than ever could use a hand up. You'll soon be hearing from me again with the second of our big news announcements for November. In the meantime, though, I’ve just for you a brand new ‘Profile in Courageous Generosity.’ This one’s called ‘The Long Road Home.’ And if you know anything about Modest Needs, I don’t have to tell you that this week’s ‘Profile in Courageous Generosity’ is NOT to be missed. It’s online and available for you now at http://www.modestneeds.org/features/pcg So, until next week, be safe - and if you’re Maryland, DC, Virginia, West Virginia, or Delaware, thanks in advance for stopping by a Starbucks, passing the cheer, and changing the life of hard-working family at Modest Needs. Take care, and be well! All best, Dr. Keith P. Taylor President / Executive Director Modest Needs Foundation http://www.modestneeds.org ‘Small Change: A World of Difference’
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notes: Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our Special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; ~ Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible. ---------------------- http://modestneeds.org/help/resources/ Search Other Resources Modest Needs' Resources database is a user-contributed list of helpful organizations and programs. ---------------------- Double the Value of Your Donation: Make a Pledge! Thanks to the generosity of a private foundation that has asked to remain anonymous, YOUR PLEDGES TO MODEST NEEDS ARE BEING MATCHED, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, THROUGHOUT 2006!! What does this mean to you? Simple. It means that in 2006, your 'small change' has TWICE the power to change a life at Modest Needs! Thanks to this matching grant, throughout 2006 at Modest Needs: * a $10 weekly pledge is worth $20 a week * a $100 monthly pledge is worth $200 a month * a $1000 annual pledge is worth $2000 this year And so forth, with NO LIMITS OF ANY KIND, until we've qualified to receive the entire matching grant of $300,000! --------------------------- Blog addy: http://modestneeds.typepad.com/ -> Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our Special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; ~ Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible. ---------------------- http://modestneeds.org/help/resources/ Search Other Resources Modest Needs' Resources database is a user-contributed list of helpful organizations and programs. ---------------------- Double the Value of Your Donation: Make a Pledge! Thanks to the generosity of a private foundation that has asked to remain anonymous (for now), YOUR PLEDGES TO MODEST NEEDS ARE BEING MATCHED, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, THROUGHOUT 2007!! What does this mean to you? Simple! It means that in 2007, your 'small change' will be working twice as hard at Modest Needs for hard-working individuals and families who need our help to beat the cycle of poverty once and for all! Thanks to this matching grant, throughout 2007 at Modest Needs: * a $10 weekly pledge is worth $20 a week * a $100 monthly pledge is worth $200 a month * a $1000 annual pledge is worth $2000 this year And so forth, with NO LIMITS OF ANY KIND, until we've qualified to receive the entire matching grant of $300,000! --------------------------- Blog addy: http://modestneeds.typepad.com/ --------------------------- CURRENT NEWSLETTER: 2/7/07 http://www.modestneeds.org/features/newsletter/

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notes: Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; ~ Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible. -> Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our Special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; ~ Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible. ---------------------- http://modestneeds.org/help/resources/ Search Other Resources Modest Needs' Resources database is a user-contributed list of helpful organizations and programs. ---------------------- Double the Value of Your Donation: Make a Pledge! Thanks to the generosity of a private foundation that has asked to remain anonymous, YOUR PLEDGES TO MODEST NEEDS ARE BEING MATCHED, DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, THROUGHOUT 2006!! What does this mean to you? Simple. It means that in 2006, your 'small change' has TWICE the power to change a life at Modest Needs! Thanks to this matching grant, throughout 2006 at Modest Needs: * a $10 weekly pledge is worth $20 a week * a $100 monthly pledge is worth $200 a month * a $1000 annual pledge is worth $2000 this year And so forth, with NO LIMITS OF ANY KIND, until we've qualified to receive the entire matching grant of $300,000! --------------------------- Blog addy: http://modestneeds.typepad.com/

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notes: Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; ~ Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible. -> Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; ~ Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible.

notes: Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible. -> Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; ~ Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible.

notes: Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible. Tp apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ For a prompt response from the person best qualified to help you, please send your question or comment to the address below that most closely matches your reason for writing. We do our best to respond to all correspondence within one business day. questionsmodestneeds.org Use this address for general questions about Modest Needs not already answered in our comprehensive FAQ sheets. statusmodestneeds.org Use this address if you've applied for help from Modest Needs and have questions about the status of your application or documentation requirements that cannot be answered by checking your Personal Page. donor.supportmodestneeds.org Use this address for questions related to your support of Modest Needs, including questions about different ways to give, help making a one-time gift, or help to create or manage a monthly pledge. mediamodestneeds.org This address is for members of the media with questions about Modest Needs. -> Hurricane Relief, Phase II: Renewing the Gulf Coast To apply for a Gulf Coast Renewal Grant go to: http://www.modestneeds.org/help/hurricane/ If you're one of the many families struggling to rebuild your lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Modest Needs wants to help you through our special Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative. Modest Needs' Gulf Coast Renewal Initiative is designed to offer several critical types of assistance that are not available elsewhere to qualified Gulf Coast families. Types of assistance available only through this program include (but are not limited to): ~ Assistance with the cost of returning to your hometown, if you're currently living in another US state and are ready to go home; Assistance with the cost of building supplies, if your home is still standing and you need help with the materials necessary to repair it; ~ Assistance with the cost of basic household necessities, if your home is already livable but you need help to afford items like beds, or a refrigerator; and ~ Assistance with the cost of housing / utility deposits, if your home is no longer livable and you need help to relocate WITHIN one of the Gulf Coast states; and ~ Assistance with the cost of insurance deductibles, if your home was insured against flood damage, and you can't start rebuilding because you can't afford to pay the insurance deductible.