TIME OF NEED

We are all in a time of need or is it a time of greed? Do we all feel like we deserve a bail out? Do we all want to jump on the band wagon when there is a hand out? Who really decides who is the worst off? It all really depends on how creative you can become. When you sit, reflect, and meditate on your inner magical powers, or the powers to be, or Jesus Christ, or whatever you want to call it, you would be amazed what can come of it. I have been living in poverty since 2001 when I had to file for bankruptcy because I had cancer and couldn't work because I was so sick and became chronically ill due to a medical mishap. Then in 2004 I gave birth to my beautiful son and together we live without insurance due to a preexisting condition. Every month I choose which bills to pay, but thank God I'm a small business owner because I get to eat everyday at my place of business. If you go to my house you can open my fridge and gaze at my wonderful condiment selection that never seems to go anywhere. Credit card companies are taking away our available credit and raising our rates for no good reason. It is becoming harder and harder to continue running our small businesses across America. Out of all this adversity, there are many things I could be begging for. The one thing I beg for daily is for my higher power to love me unconditionally, to continue to propel me forward, and to continue to give me opportunity. Through all this in 2006 a vision came to me to start the Clinton County Skatepark Association to help better my community. To give the kids of my community something to believe in, something to do free of charge, and a passion for exercise. Times are tough, especially as you get older, why not give our kids the time of their lives while we can! If we began to address the needs of our children in our community then we wouldn't have a lot of the problems we have today. The Clinton County Skatepark Association pays no salaries. This is a true non-profit organization truly for the kids! please be aware of where your money goes when you donate to an organization. Are you giving money to actually help your community or are you just paying someone's salary to be there acting like they are helping the community? If you would like to make a donation to our organization you can go to Clintoncountyskateparkassociation.org and use paypal or you can mail a check to National Bank and Trust at 48 N. South Street Wilmington Ohio 45177. Make checks out to the CCSA (Clinton County Skatepark Association) / Sargent Steven Daniel Conover Endowment Fund in care of the Clinton County Foundation