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Disabled, elderly, and homeless, Needy Fund helps Mid-Cape senior secure a home
Cape Cod Times - 11/28/2021
Nov. 28—A Mid-Cape senior's life was changed forever when he was left disabled after his car was struck by a vehicle driven by a person who was under the influence of an intoxicating substance.
His disability income was not enough to cover rent so he has been homeless for the past five years. He paid friends to sleep on their couch or in a spare room.
With the onset of the pandemic, he was at a great risk of contracting severe illness, since people who are homeless are at the mercy of a confluence of factors. Many are seniors, have underlying health conditions, or are in group living situations, which put them at greater risk of exposure to COVID-19, according to the CDC.
After being on a waitlist for years, an affordable housing voucher became available, as did an apartment. Here was his chance to live independently and safely again.
Unfortunately, he did not have the means to pay his move-in costs. And with time running out, he needed to act quickly.
Thankfully, the Needy Fund stepped in, and took care of his rent for the first month. Now, the disabled senior has a safe place he can call home.
Many human service agencies offer assistance to those in need, but the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund has been helping with a host of immediate, short-term emergencies such as food, rent, medical costs and other basic expenses since 1936.
No cash is given to Needy Fund recipients. Instead, the agency pays vendors through a voucher program. The case described above was provided by the Needy Fund on the condition of anonymity.
Donations, which are tax-deductible, may be made at needyfund.org. Checks also can be made payable to the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund and mailed to Cape Cod Times Needy Fund, P.O. Box 36, Hyannis, MA 02601.
Those needing assistance may contact the Needy Fund at 508-778-5661 or 800-422-1446.
Questions can be emailed to info@needyfund.org. The Needy Fund is also on Facebook (facebook.com/NeedyFund) and Twitter (@NeedyFund).
Total Contributions To Date: $381,907.37
— From the estate of Christine De Liso;$40,000
— TD Charitable Foundation;$10,000
— The Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod Charitable Foundation Trust;$7,500
— The Bilezikian Family Foundation, Inc.;$5,000
— Mears Family Fund of The Cape Cod Foundation;$5,000
— Brett and Jessica Erkman;$3,000
— Marc and Karla Greenwald;$2,500
— Anonymous;$2,000
— Donald C. McGraw Foundation Family Fund of The Cape Cod Foundation;$2,000
— Centerville Elementary School — 3rd Grade Teachers;$1,837
— Ben and Julie Allen;$1,500
— Rickey Walters;$1,400
— Meghan Taylor;$1,000
— Gregory and Bess Goldstein;$1,000
— Janet Sisterson;$1,000
— Beth and Peter Nolan;$1,000
— Anonymous through Network for Good;$665
— ASICS Falmouth Road Race;$570
— James and Jane Fulton;$500
— Nancy and Wilhelmus Vanderhoeven;$500
— Delia Flynn;$500
— Anonymous;$500
— Cornel J. Faucher and Mary Beth Rooney;$500
— In memory of Marion E. McManus from Alexander, Aronson, Finning & Company;$500
— Golf Course Superintendents Association of Cape Cod;$500
— Cathy Pye;$500
— Anonymous;$500
— In memory of Marlene White from Tom and Kenyon;$500
— In Memory of Fran & Hugh Kilmartin;$500
— Billy and Kathi Harris;$500
— In memory of Paul R. Burkhart from Louis and Nancy Proulx;$500
— Thomas Pfund;$500
— Anonymous;$500
— Cape Cod Needy Fund NCAA Basketball Pool;$474
— From the Social Justice Ministries of the First Parish Church UU of Brewster;$420
— The Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Chatham;$405
— Barry and Johanne Gallus;$400
— Dotty and Bob Kreisinger;$400
— Nance Lyons;$300
— West Parish of Barnstable;$300
— Thank you in honor of Mariana Duncan for her time and energy;$270
— Richard and Kimberly Alexander;$250
— Nancy Ayotte;$250
— Dianne Mahoney;$250
— Scott and Maryanne Petersen;$250
— The Desmarais Family;$250
— Anonymous;$250
— Anonymous;$250
— Anonymous;$250
— Nello and Holly Trevisan;$250
— In loving memory of Larry Mulaire and with sympathy to Julie Jones and Addison Mulaire from Gary and Kathleen Starr;$200
— Jeffrey Beatty;$200
— Charles and Lois Kerbel;$200
— Anonymous;$200
— Ed and Marie Ritchie;$200
— Jerilyn Bebrin;$200
— Carol and Ralph Bicchieri;$200
— Leslie E. Scheer;$200
— Mary L. Flynn;$200
— Raymond and Audeliz Allain;$30
— Nancy Nichols;$100
— In memory of Maria Jason;$25
— Carol Cichy;$100
— Anonymous;$23.62
— In memory of Dick Perrin from Linda Pearson;$50
— Richard and Judith Knowles;$25
— Alison Sargent;$50
— Anonymous;$100
— Ronald and Mary Makara;$50
— In Memory of Marion McManus;$100
— Joseph and Edna Holland;$50
— Anonymous;$50
— In memory of Marion E. McManus;$50
— In loving memory of my grandmother Laurie Hayes. Love, Mike, Steph, Jack and Olivia.;$100
— Anonymous;$100
— Elizabeth Lannon;$25
— Jeffry M. Shank;$50
— Bruce and Patricia White;$50
— Lorraine Pregenzer;$150
— Thomas L. Philbrick;$100
— In memory of Richard M. O'Keeffe from the Nashoba Brooks School of Concord;$100
— Deborah Patellos;$30
— JoAnn Heiser;$50
— Anonymous;$100
— Anonymous;$100
— Starkey & Associates;$100
— Richard and Joan Coco;$50
— Anonymous;$100
— In memory of Laurie Hayes, she taught us all to live well, be kind and see the joy in making others happy.;$50
— Dorothy DeMeis;$50
— In loving memory of Tom Watson's 40th Birthday, forever in our hearts. We love you Tom — your family;$50
— Margaret McGarr;$140
— Amanda Murphy;$100
— The Boyden Family;$103
— The Tervis Company Giving Fund;$20
— In honor of Marion E. McManus — Mother of Dave and Jane McManus, Shrewsbury, MA ;$50
— Rose Tremblay;$50
— In memory of Ryan J. Ottino;$20
— Bob and Jane Sullivan;$100
— In honor of my grandchildren;$25.75
— Joel Goldberg;$50
— William and Patricia Roberts;$100
— Joanne Burdick;$25
— In memory of Lawrence Mulaire from Sherry Greene-Starr;$100
— Sylvia Vatuk;$50
— Mary Steede;$25
— Anonymous;$25
— David and Cynthia Faszewski;$50
— In memory of Stephen Goveia who devoted his life to the children of Barnstable from Gary and Ellen Tratt;$100
— Dave, sorry for your loss, your mom was a great person...the boys from 5G;$100
— Britt Anderson;$10
— Alan Roos Jr.;$25.75
— Jeffry M. Shank;$50
— Anonymous;$50
— William Kirrane;$100
— Stanley Knull;$100
— Charles and Mary McCarthy;$50
— Tom Nee and Jan Delaney;$25
— Thomas and Patricia Marmen;$100
— Sara and Barrett Nichols;$125
— Greta Whelan;$25
— In the name of Kathy Everett. Happy Birthday.;$50
— Don and Mary Lou Schwinn;$100
— Donna Orth;$20
— Mr and Mrs Arthur Lindberg;$25
— Johnathan Sylvia;$100
— In memory of Jonathan A. Segura;$100
— Mary Mulveyhill;$25
— Anonymous;$25
— Ann and Carl Melone;$25.75
— Michelle Vodopia and Judith Oset;$125
— Kathleen and Ronald Hutcheson;$100
— In memory of Larry Mulaire from Kathy and Bill Fisher;$50
— Jennifer Rockwell;$60
— Jennifer Rockwell;$60
— Anonymous;$100
— Vector North America Inc. matching a gift from Don Nelson;$109.85
— Dr. Randolph Bartlett;$50
— John and Jane Rogovich;$100
— Mary E. Hakanson;$100
— Bruce and Patricia White;$50
— Jennifer Rockwell;$60
— Joan Shostak;$100
— Edmund and Janet Foley;$75
— In memory of Larry Mulaire. May he rest in peace.;$50
— Jennifer Rockwell;$60
— Carolyn Formalarie;$25
— In memory of Laurie Hayes from Rita Hargrave;$100
— Anonymous;$15
— In Memory of Dr Gary Shapiro
— Dave and Susan;$50
— In memory of our loved ones from George and Naomi Botelho;$100
— Bruce and Patricia White;$50
— Erica Waasdorp and Patrick McNamara;$60
— Donated by the Breen family In memory of Laurie Hayes;$25
— Jennifer Rockwell;$60
— In memory of Richard O'Keeffe from Norma E. Sheehan;$50
— Vera Renata Yardumian;$25
— Norberto Soto;$40
— Nancy Rumplik;$50
— Richard and Meg Connolly;$25
— In honor of the birthday of Kim Wolfe from Judy and Peter Scarafile;$50
— Anonymous;$25
— Anonymous;$100
— In Memory of Marion McManus;$100
— Anonymous;$100
— Daniel Scholl;$50
— Jennifer Rockwell;$60
— Citizens Charitable Foundation matching a gift from Katherine Soares;$100
— In memory of Gary Lee Shapiro from Jennifer Turner and Kimberly Williams at Cape Cod 5
— Trust and Asset Management.;$100
— Tracey Murphy;$100
— Anonymous;$100
— In memory of Chris Lapsley;$100
— Anonymous;$50
— Anonymous;$103
— Paul and Mary Alice Gallant;$150
— In memory of John Hopkins and Joseph Langway from William and Lois Hopkins;$100
— Charles and Mary McCarthy;$50
— Jeffry M. Shank;$50
— Peter and Helen M. Owens;$25
— Celebrating Peter Scarafile;$51.50
— Jan and Joan;$100
— In memory of Al Tomlinson of Hyannis from Denise Mattera and Anthony Mattera;$50
— Charles E. Andrews;$50
— St. Linda;$100
— Cynthia Carey;$50
— Albert and Barbara Willey;$25
— Mary and Robert Parent;$100
— John and Helen Robinson;$50
— Charles and Mary McCarthy;$100
— Anonymous;$100
— Joyce Fraser;$50
— Bank of America matching a gift from Nicholas Capece;$150
— Anonymous;$100
— Mary Steede;$25
— Andrew and Anita;$25
— Norberto Soto;$40
— In memory of Dr. Eleanor K. Lemond;$50
— Jennifer Rockwell;$60
— United Way Of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley;$89.20
— Donna Buiso;$30
— In memory of Laurie Hayes;$100
— Joseph Kaufman;$50
— Bruce and Patricia White;$50
— Nancy Cook;$100
— In memory of Bob Hoey;$25
— Anonymous;$100
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