A short time ago we reported about a new organization here in Gloucester County called Help The Homeless of Gloucester, Virginia. There web site is now under construction and can be seen in it's early stages by clicking here. It will probably be a few more weeks before the site is fully up and running on it's own, but for now, we have their link covered. This is a very worthy cause that everyone in Gloucester County should get behind. In fact, it's a worthy cause for the entire state to get behind. We here this will soon be going to the papers and the news media and reaching our political leaders very soon.
So step up everyone and Help The Homeless in our own community first.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Help The Homeless of Gloucester County Virginia
There is a new program emerging in Gloucester County, Virginia called Help The Homeless of Gloucester, Virginia. A program designed to bring help and hope to the growing number of people forced into homelessness for any number of reasons these days. When one thinks of homeless people, it's usually visions of people with addictions problems or the mentally challenged. Well there is a whole new breed of homeless people these days. A very bad economy that is forcing people out of jobs, lower wages while prices continue to rise, getting injured and not being able to work, illnesses forcing one out of work, these are the many reasons we are seeing a growing population entering into homelessness. Some people do have friends and family to turn to, others are not so lucky.
People forced to live in their cars or live in tents somewhere in the woods. There are no shelters on this side of the water for families or men. There is one shelter for women and children, but a family that wishes to stay together, there is nothing. What about social services? Still nothing. Section 8 for housing is backed up for years and if you can get on the list? You will wait many years before anything comes up. What about charities? Very short term band aid help. A charity may pay for a family about one night in a local motel, that's it. There are no plans and there is no help for any family facing or in the situation of being homeless.
Even if one has the money to rent a place, many are finding themselves locked out of the rental market due to things such as income requirements that landlords have now adopted as well as being able to pass a credit check. If you just lost your home to foreclosure, your credit stinks. The reason does not matter why your credit stinks, bad credit does lock you out. Also, if you just lost your home, chances of you having enough money to pay the first moths rent, a security deposit, have all the money to get all the utilities turned on are rather slim. Are we getting the picture yet? Folks, the numbers of homeless in Gloucester County Virginia are growing daily. This problem is not going to go away either.
As you go around the county, you will start seeing flyers posted in windows and on bulletin boards for Help The Homeless of Gloucester Virginia, this organization is going to spread throughout the county over the next few months like crazy. Help The Homeless of Gloucester Virginia is looking to build real long term solutions and not just band aid programs that steal the dignity of those who are already suffering major losses. This organization is looking for volunteers for every area, donations of every kind from land to abandoned buildings, office space to office supplies, furniture, blankets, you name it. Most of all, the organization needs shelter for people now. If you can help, please call 1 757 504 5184.
People forced to live in their cars or live in tents somewhere in the woods. There are no shelters on this side of the water for families or men. There is one shelter for women and children, but a family that wishes to stay together, there is nothing. What about social services? Still nothing. Section 8 for housing is backed up for years and if you can get on the list? You will wait many years before anything comes up. What about charities? Very short term band aid help. A charity may pay for a family about one night in a local motel, that's it. There are no plans and there is no help for any family facing or in the situation of being homeless.
Even if one has the money to rent a place, many are finding themselves locked out of the rental market due to things such as income requirements that landlords have now adopted as well as being able to pass a credit check. If you just lost your home to foreclosure, your credit stinks. The reason does not matter why your credit stinks, bad credit does lock you out. Also, if you just lost your home, chances of you having enough money to pay the first moths rent, a security deposit, have all the money to get all the utilities turned on are rather slim. Are we getting the picture yet? Folks, the numbers of homeless in Gloucester County Virginia are growing daily. This problem is not going to go away either.
As you go around the county, you will start seeing flyers posted in windows and on bulletin boards for Help The Homeless of Gloucester Virginia, this organization is going to spread throughout the county over the next few months like crazy. Help The Homeless of Gloucester Virginia is looking to build real long term solutions and not just band aid programs that steal the dignity of those who are already suffering major losses. This organization is looking for volunteers for every area, donations of every kind from land to abandoned buildings, office space to office supplies, furniture, blankets, you name it. Most of all, the organization needs shelter for people now. If you can help, please call 1 757 504 5184.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Glo Quips Also Known As DE Hardit Press Web Site
While trying to find the official web site for Glo Quips also known as DE Hardit Press, we were not able to find a site for the local paper. Seems a little strange in this day and age, especially when news papers all across the country are dying a slow death due to the Internet. We wanted to code them in to our new search engine as we noticed they were not coming up in our tests. The more we dug, the more we have come to the conclusion that Glo Quips does not have an on line presence at this time. We hope that changes for their sake soon. A web site does take a lot of work, no question about it. Especially when reporting news. You not only have to contend with the press part of your business, you also have to contend with the web side as well and the pages have to be changed weekly.
You also do not want to report your entire paper on line for free either as that would just kill your paper business. It's also tough to put advertisers on your site as opposed to putting them in your paper. It's a tough call either way. I prefer an on line presence as this is where everyone is looking these days.
You also do not want to report your entire paper on line for free either as that would just kill your paper business. It's also tough to put advertisers on your site as opposed to putting them in your paper. It's a tough call either way. I prefer an on line presence as this is where everyone is looking these days.
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Gloucester County Virginia's Most Comprehensive Search Engine Is Here
We are very pleased to announce that through our partnership with Google, we have created the most comprehensive search engine ever for Gloucester County Virginia. The first of it's kind anywhere that we are aware of. So what does this mean to you? It means that you can come here and use this search engine to eliminate results for Gloucester County, NJ, Gloucester County, MA, Gloucester County, England and everything else in between. The only thing we have in our search engine is Gloucester County Virgina sites. The search engine is at the bottom of this page and has the Google logo on it so you can't miss it.
Time saving searches for everyone looking up anything for Gloucester County Virginia. Sites are no longer buried deep within the search engines. What you are looking for is now right at your fingertips. Individual businesses that do not use Gloucester Virginia in their site code will not be found at this time as each business will have to be coded on an individual basis. Because of this, we must charge a small fee for any business that wants to be included in the search results for Gloucester County Virginia. The fee is a yearly fee as we have to re code each business each year.
Go ahead and try the new search engine. It is so cool. You do not have to type in Gloucester County Virginia or any of those three key words to find what you are looking for. Type in a school name and it pops right up. No more digging or extra words to get to what you are looking for. You are going to love this new search engine, so bookmark this site now and start searching the fun and easy way.
Time saving searches for everyone looking up anything for Gloucester County Virginia. Sites are no longer buried deep within the search engines. What you are looking for is now right at your fingertips. Individual businesses that do not use Gloucester Virginia in their site code will not be found at this time as each business will have to be coded on an individual basis. Because of this, we must charge a small fee for any business that wants to be included in the search results for Gloucester County Virginia. The fee is a yearly fee as we have to re code each business each year.
Go ahead and try the new search engine. It is so cool. You do not have to type in Gloucester County Virginia or any of those three key words to find what you are looking for. Type in a school name and it pops right up. No more digging or extra words to get to what you are looking for. You are going to love this new search engine, so bookmark this site now and start searching the fun and easy way.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Mark Warner Slammed On National Health Care Issue In Virginia
In this video, Mark Warner is slammed on national health care issues at a town hall meeting in Fredericksburg, Virginia. See it here for yourself.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Yorktown Fife and Drum Opens for VA Symphony Orchestra
Saturday evening, September 5th, 2009, The Yorktown Fife and Drums opened for the Virginia Symphony Orchestra at the monument in the historic area. Another fantastic performance by the band as usual. What was also nice was the performance by the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. We saw their concert at the courthouse area at the end of May and it was a great concert and a lot of fun.
The concert at Yorktown was a different venue however which was very refreshing. We had a great time there which nothing less was expected. Yorktown really does a wonderful job putting on concerts, shows and events. The food and other refreshments were rather costly but what isn't these days. Ice cream for 4 was $20.00. I like the Ice Cream for 4 at under $4.00 from the store instead, but someone has to pay that ridiculous over head. So we have a lot of pictures to update our Virginia Symphony Orchestra review site as well as some new videos and pictures for our Yorktown Fife and Drum review site. We will let you know when they are all up.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Gloucester Residents Save Money On Movies Now
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This link will take you to a site we highly recommend you check out. For less than you pay for one month of cable TV, you can get 2 years of download movies that you can rip to your hard drive, burn to DVD and watch on your TV or just stream them onto your computer and watch them. Either way, it's a great way to save a lot of money and increase your entertainment options for much less than you pay for one month of cable TV. Add this with a subscription to blockbuster home delivery and you won't even need cable or satellite TV anymore.
This link will take you to a site we highly recommend you check out. For less than you pay for one month of cable TV, you can get 2 years of download movies that you can rip to your hard drive, burn to DVD and watch on your TV or just stream them onto your computer and watch them. Either way, it's a great way to save a lot of money and increase your entertainment options for much less than you pay for one month of cable TV. Add this with a subscription to blockbuster home delivery and you won't even need cable or satellite TV anymore.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Get The Best Tattoos In Gloucester
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Go to the link above and pick out the best tattoo art and get the best tattoos right here in Gloucester. Tattoos are a growing form of art that many people like to express on ones self. The link is for a site where you pick out art work that you would like expressed on your own body. Some of the best art around in the world today. Take some time to check it out.
Go to the link above and pick out the best tattoo art and get the best tattoos right here in Gloucester. Tattoos are a growing form of art that many people like to express on ones self. The link is for a site where you pick out art work that you would like expressed on your own body. Some of the best art around in the world today. Take some time to check it out.
Free Hunter Magazine To Gloucester Residents
On this site you can pick up a free hunter magazine. Always keeping everyone's interests at heart here at Gloucester County Links & News. We have other offers coming soon for you fishermen, history buffs, gardeners and outdoor folks. Great way to keep your mind occupied on the positive aspects of life.
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