"WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH THE TOUGH GET GOING"

This has been a tough year for most of us, the result of the national issue of the downward spiral of the economy is beginning to resonate at home. Typically in times like this all we can think about is how to take care of ourselves.

We are becoming painfully aware of our own limitations. Last year at this time I had a personal family crisis that required all of my time and energy, leading me to become a bit of an isolationist, a crisis which lead me to have a deeper understanding of why I started Zero Poverty U.S. in the first place.

The biggest lesson that I learned was that if we want to help it will require more than money, it will require a strong will and a desire to learn how to manage own lives. We can not help anyone until we learn how to help ourselves first.

Zero Poverty U.S. is not about having no poverty in the U.S, it is learning that what we don't do will ultimately bring us all down. It is a state of mind, creating a safe place for all, one where every person has there basic needs met. Starting in our own back yard. It is YOU AND ME managing our lives, families, neighborhood, and our community.

The meetup group has taken many turns and we have morphed a few times...creating a template for a data base of resource information, that will help many people in need starting with you and your community.

I can not do this alone, and I refuse to give up.

If you wish to carry on this work with me come to the next meetup or contact me via email.

Zero Poverty web site is temporarily down for restructuring.

Hope to see you at the next meeting.

Your Organizer,
Diana Nicholson