August 2009
3 posts
57 Families and 123 Children
As of today, SmallCanBeBig.org has helped 57 Families and 123 Children from becoming homeless. Bad things happen to good people all the time. So many of these families posted on our site are facing unavoidable circumstances. One bad event then snowballs out of control and a family ends up homeless. Preventing that can be as simple as helping a family with one bill that puts them back on track.
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Family Personally thanks SmallCanBeBig
We received this letter from one of the families our donors helped with her past due rent. Our charities maintain all the direct contact with the families we post. It’s nice to hear from them directly.
Hi SmallCanBeBig,
I am writing to thank you for helping me out with funding for my rent. I am a struggling grandmother, working part time while caring for my three year old grandson. Your...
Donations from across the country
What a day! Another family helped today. That makes 55 since our launch in January. We’ve had over 20 donations come in today. Our average over the past month has been about 12. The last 10 donations were from Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Washington, Maryland, Massachusetts, Texas, Connecticut and 2 from California. Average donations $25.00.
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