211: help when you need it
permalink | categories: Florida, endorsement, good works, non-profit, quality of life, service, worth itby clark_brooks @ 2:28 pm
It’s been a week (well, six days) since I got robbed and I’m fine. Thank you for all the well wishes; very much appreciated. While going through the process of dealing with the aftermath (replacing my driver’s license, picking up a police report, figuring out how to get my hands on cash for gas and whatnot without a bank card or ID, etc.) a friend pointed me towards a website that offers assistance: http://www.211atyourfingertips.org/
I don’t know why I never heard of it before now but it’s incredible and should be in everybody’s bookmarks. There are resources there for every conceivable crisis a person could encounter. Go there and add it to your list. If you don’t need it now, you’ll be glad you have it if/when you or someone you care about ever does. Unfortunately, it’s Florida specific so if you don’t live in the area, you’ll need to contact someone locally and see if your area has something comparable.
(Cross posted at Ridiculously Inconsistent Trickle Of Consciousness)
Tags: endorsement, Florida, good works, non-profit, quality of life, service, worth it
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November 13th, 2007 at 3:12 am
I was sorry to hear about what happened to you. I hope you’re doing alright.
Thanks for posting the 211 website link. It exists in other cities as well. A few weeks ago I found it invaluable in researching programs and services for the elderly for my mom, who lives in Georgia. I assumed it was a local site (for that town) and didn’t think about looking for a Tampa version. I’d suggest Googling “211″ and the name of whatever city/state you’re looking for to discover other 211 sites. I haven’t found a site that lists all of the 211 sites (but I haven’t really looked). If anyone stumbles across that, I’d love to know the URL.