As discussed in previous posts, this Saturday from 10-4 is the car wash/flea market at Living Waters Church in Olean, NY to raise money for Haiti...  It's also the run up to a local service weekend April 23-25...   As part of that weekend, and perhaps this weekend depending on the weather, we'll be building a wheelchair ramp here in Bradford at my aunt and uncle's house.  While BR has kindly volunteered to take on the construction project, the cost of materials is still quite staggering (around $1200).  Given that Trudy and Dick have been "plagued" with medical issues over the past few years, this is in their eyes a small fortune.  As much as I would love to be able to just write a check, I too carry a burden, one of student loan payments, a mortgage, car payment, etc.   HOWEVER... 

While listening to NPR today I gleaned the ONLY positive thing one could learn from pledge week...  how to beg.  To those of you reading this (and I know who you are), please consider sending in a donation to support local service weekend.  NPR will survive without your spring membership pledge.  Afterall, they'll ask again this fall.  You can send checks to BonaResponds directly with either "wheelchair ramp" or "nateolay" in the memo line, or if you prefer, you can contact me directly through Facebook and we'll make other arrangements.  I'll be pitching in, BonaResponds is pitching in, and YOU should pitch in too.  I'm not asking for $100 bills, $10's and $20's work just fine.   And if you can't send $$, then get in touch with either myself or Jim and volunteer your time to one of the many "jobs" that are scheduled.

See you Saturday!!!

-Nate