HELP FAMILY IN SHELBY N.C.

HELLO MY NAME IS CELESTE EARL.

MY FAMILY AND I LIVE IN A SMALL CITY CALLED SHELBY NORTH CAROLINA,

ABOUT FIFTY MILES FROM CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA.

RECENTLY I LOST MY JOB, AND I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE HOME EMPLOYED,

YOU SEE MY HUSBAND STEVE IS DISABLED LEGALLY BLIND, WE HAVE TWO CHILDREN BROOKE AND CHRIS.

WE ARE IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE, MY HUSBAND DOES GET DISABILITY BUT,

AFTER WE PAY ALL OUR BILLS AND EXPENSES WE HARDLEY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR FOOD OR ANYTHING ELSE.

LOOSING MY JOB REALLY HURT OUR FINANCES,I DONT KNOW IF WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THANKSGIVING

OR CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR.I APPLIED FOR FOOD STAMPS BUT WAS DENIED, WE MAKE TO MUCH TO GET FOOD STAMPS,

BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BUY FOOD AFTER THE BILLS, SO WE ARE A T A CATCH TWENTY TWO.

OUR KIDS NEED SHOES AND CLOTHING AND NEW COATS AND THIS COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED AT A WORSER TIME.

I M ASKING FOR FINANCIAL HELP, WE HAVE PROSPECTS COMING IN FEBUARY OF 2009 BUT WE NEED HELP NOW.

WE NEED AT LEAST 4,000 TO GET BACK ON OUR FEET.

WE HAVE ESTABLISHMENTS THAT WILL VERIFY WHO WE ARE AND WHO LIVE IN OUR HOME SUCH AS:

THE CLEVELAND COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES, (704) 487-0661,

CLEVELAND COMMUNITY HOME SUPPORT SERVICES, JENNY BIRT, QDDP,CASE MANAGER: (704) 471-9755 ,FAX(704) 480-7040

KAREN J. TORRENCE : REHABILITATION COUNSELOR AT: NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF SERVICES FOR THE BLIND. (828) 251-6732 OR 1-800-422-1881

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER,OF SHELBY N.C. (704) 487-5404

IF ANY ONE WOULD LIKE TO SEND US A DONATION, PLEASE SEND IN CHECK OR MONEY ORDER

GIFT OF YOUR CHOICE TO: THE EARL RELIEF FUND, IN CARE OF CELESTE EARL ,529 SUTTLE STREET SHELBY, N.C. 28150