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Winter clothes sought for poor

Full story: Berkshire Eagle

Officials in charge of winter clothing programs for the needy say the amount of people looking for clothes has increased this year while the volume of clothes donated has decreased.

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Recession Survivor

Springfield, MA

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Nov 8, 2009
 
Free coats! Free food at the food pantry! Now free health care! Some people don't have to work at all.

Since: May 08

Lenox, MA

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Nov 8, 2009
 
If people are choosing not to purchase new winter coats,then there are fewer available for donating!
My Lovely Wife and I will be donating some articles,including two nice warm Coats in good shape!
Many hard working people cannot afford to purchase warm winter coats for their children,never mind for themselves!
Sure there are people out there who work the system and take every advantage they can,legally and Illegally,but the majority are truly in need!
Any American who can provide a warm Coat for a cold child,and won't part with a used coat,is not an American in my book!
When things get tough for Americans,Americans help when and how they can,whether they donate time,money,or used articles of clothing and furniture,or knowledge,true Americans contribute!
Jackasourus

Bennington, VT

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Nov 8, 2009
 
Dam poor people get everthing handed too them. Soon they will want to get out of the cold and suck up some free heat. Today people need to start thinking about themselves and how they can purchase something of great value that they may not need.
Skeptic

Somerville, MA

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Nov 8, 2009
 
As your buddy Obmama raises taxes on the middle class, the working class, they have less disposable income, they still have to eat, and pay for a shelter over their heads, and it could be the higher taxes will mean less buying power, and less donations to charity.

The Government will be picking the middle class clean, they are removing incentives to work, if you've ever seen pictures of the Russian people during the '60s, they looked very poor, mostly very worn, old clothes, that happens when you get taxed to death, so, sorry if I have to make do with my coat for a few more years, I can't afford a new one because of the inflation, from Obmama printing fiat money, and the oppressive taxes, to keep the ruling class in luxury. Why don't we hear of the rich ruling class, who takes our money, why aren't they donating money and clothes?

Because they're so greedy, the rich social leaders are the greediest of the bunch. You don't see Al Gore donation anything except carbon footprints from his jet aircraft.
ramdan wrote:
If people are choosing not to purchase new winter coats,then there are fewer available for donating!
My Lovely Wife and I will be donating some articles,including two nice warm Coats in good shape!
Many hard working people cannot afford to purchase warm winter coats for their children,never mind for themselves!
Sure there are people out there who work the system and take every advantage they can,legally and Illegally,but the majority are truly in need!
Any American who can provide a warm Coat for a cold child,and won't part with a used coat,is not an American in my book!
When things get tough for Americans,Americans help when and how they can,whether they donate time,money,or used articles of clothing and furniture,or knowledge,true Americans contribute!
two faces

North Adams, MA

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Nov 8, 2009
 
ramdan wrote:
If people are choosing not to purchase new winter coats,then there are fewer available for donating!
My Lovely Wife and I will be donating some articles,including two nice warm Coats in good shape!
Many hard working people cannot afford to purchase warm winter coats for their children,never mind for themselves!
Sure there are people out there who work the system and take every advantage they can,legally and Illegally,but the majority are truly in need!
Any American who can provide a warm Coat for a cold child,and won't part with a used coat,is not an American in my book!
When things get tough for Americans,Americans help when and how they can,whether they donate time,money,or used articles of clothing and furniture,or knowledge,true Americans contribute!
then why do you pick on katherine, from silliness. you sound two sided and you will say anything to look good. maybe katherine is really sick, it does sound it?? or she is just smarter then us who work. maybe we should fall undaer the system and live the good life like her??? get your medical records out!!!
cbb

Johnsonville, NY

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Nov 8, 2009
 
Each year my wife and I, plus the two kids, look through our closets and anything we haven't worn in the past year or two gets donated.
Pro gun

Schenectady, NY

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Nov 8, 2009
 
People it's about giving a coat to those less fortunate so they can stay warm. Who cares what each individuals circumstances are? Be kind for once.
DEXTER

Northampton, MA

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Nov 8, 2009
 
Recession Survivor wrote:
Free coats! Free food at the food pantry! Now free health care! Some people don't have to work at all.
Damm right free health care
vikkig

Easthampton, MA

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Nov 9, 2009
 
DEXTER wrote:
<quoted text>Damm right free health care
Get over yourself all that is being asked for is winter clothing don't bring other issues in. Lets take care of this issue at hand. What kind of american are you, human,person etc etc. Everyone has something going on in their lives but you don't give up or, not to bother. I to have things in my life happening, but I say I could be in worse situations. Keep on believing and have some faith, don't focus on the negative because that will take you down more and you will stay in that enviroment. The strength is believing and pursuing. They are asking for help which probably most of us can do in our own way. We are a community , a unit, a team Lets get going and working together. Happy Thanks Giving two words that says it all
fed up

Moncton, Canada

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Nov 9, 2009
 
Pro gun wrote:
People it's about giving a coat to those less fortunate so they can stay warm. Who cares what each individuals circumstances are? Be kind for once.
I agree with you a 100 percent ...winter coats are not cheap when you have a family..I rather see a person wear the donated coat than in the land fill.
no way

North Adams, MA

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Nov 9, 2009
 
Recession Survivor wrote:
Free coats! Free food at the food pantry! Now free health care! Some people don't have to work at all.
its all free as long as you never worked. once you had a job and lost it their is no help for you. only help for those that never worked. why is that? and if you saved a little money up forget any help. i would rather throw my coats on the dump before helping some people out. i said some people out. out of work and can get no help and my employments checks are done. the money i have saved up which is little will have to go and pay for my taxes on my unemployment checks for next year. never got ahead just behind. health insurance if i was to buy it on my own for two 1,600 a month i didn't even make that a month. no help for people that always work. nothing is free it all comes from people who pay state and federal tax and when those people lose their jobs who will pay for people that never worked a day in there lives and can collect everything for free??
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