My Neighbor in Need Current Needs Aug. 11, 2015

From My Neighbor in Need

The website http://www.myneighborinneed.org/havre is provides local citizens a way to ask for help from their community and a way for the community to give back.

Current Needs

Neighbor in Need — Young, first-time parents are in need of a used and clean or new queen-size bed system with mattress and box spring. Valley Furniture is able to sell us a new mattress and box spring for the discounted price of $249 and they will deliver it at no charge to this family. If you can help, please call My Neighbor in Need at 406-301-3919. You are not required to pay all the needed amount — just tell us how much you wish to contribute towards this need. The need identification number is: Havre #135.

Neighbor in Need — A couple seeking employment is in need of a used and clean or new full size bed system with mattress and box spring. Valley Furniture is able to sell us a new mattress and box spring for the discounted price of $229 and will deliver it at no charge. If you can help, please call My Neighbor in Need at 406-301-3919. You are not required to pay all the needed amount — just tell us how much you wish to contribute toward this need. The need identification number is: Havre #134.

Neighbor in Need — A disabled elderly lady who was recently hospitalized is in need of a used and clean hospital bed that lifts the head and feet. She is currently sleeping in a recliner. If you can help, please call My Neighbor in Need at 406-301-3919. The need identification number is: Havre #132.

Recently Fulfilled Needs

Dear My Neighbor in Need,

My husband and I are in great need of a queen size bed. We are on a very low income and have been trying to get some sleep by laying blankets on the floor or sleeping on the couch, but it is not comfortable. We have called other nonprofit organizations and thrift stores but have had no success locating a free bed. Any help would be a blessing. Thank you.”

My Neighbor in Need Reply

The couple came down to HRDC and completed the application. The application was faxed to the My Neighbor in Need headquarters in Great Falls and we contacted the couple to begin the verification process. We spoke with organizations in Havre to see if they happened to have a used bed in stock, but no one did. Their need was approved and posted on http://www.myneighborinneed.org. A few weeks past and we did not receive any offers of help with this request. Therefore we decided to purchase a new bed from Valley Furniture using some of the previously donated funds from our Partners in Dignity located in Havre. Thank-you goes out to Valley Furniture for providing us with a discount and to our Partners in Dignity for supporting the project!

To help or to request help

If you would like to help, visit http://www.myneighborinneed.org and click on the Cities We Serve tab. Then click on the city where you would like to help. Then click on the Current Needs tab. Find a need request and click on the Fulfill This Need button. Or you can call 406-301-3919 for Havre or 406-357-8080 for Chinook and tell us how you would like to help. Financial need donations are made directly to the business that will fulfill the need.

Send financial donations to My Neighbor in Need, 525 Central Ave., Great Falls, MT 59401. Remember to make checks payable to My Neighbor in Need – Havre. Your donation is tax deductible.

Request help at http://www.my neighborinneed.org by completing the Request a Need form and clicking submit. If you do not have Internet access, call 406-301-3919. You can also pick-up an application at the HRDC Office at 2229 5th Ave. in Havre.

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