Humanitarian Opportunity: Homeless Care Packages

Humanitarian Opportunity: Homeless Care Packages

Hello All, Now that the Holiday Season is entering full swing with this coming month of December. I thought to myself what sort of concept as a non-profit organization I could envision. I thought about "Homeless Care Packages", however this is neither a new concept nor original I soon found out. Just doing a cursory search online I found numerous socially minded compassionate non-profits down to caring solitary individuals. Doing this form of community service for the homeless in their own locality. Here's an example of a gentleman out of the city of Chicago as a one person outfit. He crowd sourced at "FundAnything.com Homeless Care Packages" (Link) to the tune of $4,554 for a full year. Where his target was $4,500 which he met besides each individual care package cost him $17-$25 a piece. Now figure a full fledged non-profit can stretch those dollars even further bringing down the price per care package. A few years back my hometown of Sarasota here in the State of Florida. Received a notorious rank of the most hostile city for the homeless in the entire nation. Gladly that infamy has passed to a degree for the "City of Sarasota" itself. Everyone frowns upon the presence of the homeless in their own neighborhood. Be it panhandling for hand outs or the associated petty crimes that may occur for those desperate with drug addiction. What I'm advocating here isn't my usual fare of innovative concepts, but rather an opportunity to engage with one's local community. A "Food for Thought" social enterprise regarding a fractional solution to every community that is being affected with homelessness. Especially families with young children sliding from the middle class into poverty stricken lower class economically speaking. The echoes of the so called "Great Recession" feels more like a Depression for some in this 2nd Gilded Age in America. So with that mini-rant out of the way I would like to offer up a notion for those willing and able. As individuals, non-profits (new or established), and corporate entities that pride themselves on community outreach initiatives. To consider "Homeless Care Packages" as a worthy compassionate venture in your community be it in America or elsewhere in the world. If I were to pursue such a venture as a non-profit depending on the budget. I would use a delivery van or a personal vehicle to handout such fully prepped care packages for the homeless. Be it delivered wherever the homeless congregate such as public parks, soup kitchens, or along roadways such an underpass location. I would also devise a basic color coded approach where rather than just a generic care package. I could set up care packages for men and woman, besides that for children be they boys or girls. For example the color green is for men, pink for women, red for boys, white for girls, and gray as the generic care packages. Generic homeless care packages for a non-profit organization could locate community sponsors. Where the imprinted logo in terms of donated sponsor merchandise could be used as handouts. Such as: T-Shirts X-Large size, Baseball Caps, Water Bottles, Poncho, Bandanna, basic First Aid kit, Hand Towel, Notebooks, Pens, cloth weave Shopping Bags, Back Packs, and a Fanny Pack. Many corporate sponsors seeking to promote a particular product such as a food stuff would be suited well for the homeless. That will utilize the merchandise immediately upon receiving such items. A form of complimentary advertising in exchange for practical items they could benefit from in usage. Other generic items in a care package can consist of: Bungie Cords to help carry a load; snack bars; snack food in small bag sizes such as: peanuts, pretzels, and sunflower seeds; paperback travel size Bible; sample travel size bottles of: suntan lotion, tooth paste, hand sanitizer, hand moisturizer; other assorted toiletries; specially created pamphlet of local social service organizations; Ziploc bags, Coupon offers from fast food restaurants; assorted low denomination gift cards from $5-$20 in value for a supermarket, fast food eateries, long distance calling card, thrift stores (ie Goodwill or Salvation Army stores), coin rolls for quarters, dimes, and nickels that can be used at a vending machine. In addition from the generic items for men to include in a homeless care package. I would place a: basic shaving kit, low cost wrist watch, and cologne. In addition from the generic items for woman I would include in a homeless care package. Items such as: hair net / shower cap, a compact makeup mirror, a cuticle set, assorted feminine hygiene products, paperback romance novel (can purchase 2nd hand from a used bookstore to save on cost), and perfume. In addition from the generic items for young boys up to the age of 12 years old. I would include in a homeless care package items such as: candy, candy bars, toy action figures, Matchbox / Hotwheels miniature toy cars, pencils, notebooks, assorted school supplies, coloring books, crayon box set, and children books (new or used). All of it stuffed into a school size back pack for the child. In addition from the generic items for young girls up to the age of 12 years old. I would include in a homeless care package items such as: candy, a toy doll, a plush stuffed animal, arts & crafts materials, assorted school supplies, colorful pencils, notebooks, coloring books, a crayon box set, and children books (new or used). All of it stuffed into a school size back pack for the child. All of the above is in a general sense how I would approach in a fledgling manner such an operation. Be it conducted with a few prepared homeless care packages on a weekly or monthly basis as resources and time permits. These care packages are meant to promote goodwill as an outreach method. In showing that charitable organizations or motivated individuals care about their general welfare in the community. That such persons aren't forgotten nor their plights no matter the cause makes them any less human. The homeless care packages will provide hopefully practical items that aren't cumbersome in everyday use. That will be put to immediate use as the situation presents itself. I hope this socially minded opportunity motivates those willing with sufficient backing to consider such an initiative for themselves. Like any charitable outreach it will teach you patience, humility, empathy, and certainly compassion as such a noble effort is accomplished.

Jewels of Truth Statement: On The Philosophy of Reality

Philosophy:

The physics of any given reality, be it the reality all around us or the reality of our souls substance can be viewed as contrary poles of existence. However it is and has always been one reality, albeit layered into several dimensions of creation. We as humanity can be in denial to the prowess of our souls environment, and still adhere to the macro dynamics of the physics of our world and the stars beyond. This is still a short sighted approach where science creates an artificial conflict with Spirit. There is no separation, it is all one family of understanding. Only in our ego's and immature sense of justice can we say otherwise, and declare it as the ultimate truth to our own disservice. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo. "Jewels of Truth: The Wayfarer of the Soul", Volume 2 pg. 130-131

Jewels of Truth Statement: On Mentors

Mentor:

We often in our lives lament actions not taken and things done that were off-center of our true being. The truth of the matter is these pains we carry all too readily can be surrendered and imparted as wisdom to others. Whether one is in such a role of a mentor or not by becoming the mindful teacher to others with their permission. You can yield noble guidance for those who act on such truths. When you the teacher are redeemed in regards to your former pain of speculated lost years. Where your pain is transformed into a solid grace that is tangible in your mind's eye and especially your heart of hearts. By aiding another to fulfill their life story in such a way to save them from themselves. For what is saved on Earth is also saved in Heaven instantly where a union or a bond on the soul level becomes transfixed. The mentor and the willing pupil are both reclaimed by a holy kinship that can last a lifetime. Amen.

                                                                     ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo. "Jewels of Truth: The Wayfarer of the Soul", Volume 2 pg. 106-107

Jewels of Truth Statement: On (Un)conditional Love

Love:

To love truly one must let go of conditional responses. Not by making demands upon those who you adore. Including what terms you seek to govern them within your viewed measure of what is acceptable. Such forms of conditional love are constricting and often smother out many forms of grace that were in the relationship to begin with entirely. To love truly, is to love unconditionally without dictating. Guidance can be considered a grace, but it only works when it is permitted to be openly received. ---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo. "Jewels of Truth: A Soul Odyssey Within", Volume 1 pg. 48

Consumer Novelty Product Concept: Insect Catch & Release Trap

Hello All, In just a couple days from now many will be celebrating "Halloween" at least here in the Western world. Notorious for creepy crawlies of all sorts as freaky insects that menace unsuspecting travelers. Well forget all that for today's concept isn't about "All Hallow's Eve", nor is it intended as a spoof. Those of us who are spiritual practitioners (such as buddhists) or better yet abhor taking a life even if its a minuscule insect. Than today's concept is for you. First, I did a cursory search for a consumer product that may even be relatively close to this idea of mine. All I found was a link for a non-lethal way not to kill a mouse. Since last I checked a mouse isn't an insect, although still a pest. That contraption didn't count against today's "Insect Catch & Release Trap". I did discover a brief abstract at the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) by an author named "Liu,Y.B." submitted back in 2004. (Link) A Version of an Non-Lethal Insect Trap However I may be a designer of innovative concepts, albeit I'm not a graphical artist nor an engineer. Since you'll notice a lack of pictures here at "Atrayo's Oracle" blog site. I leave it to the readers Imagination via how books in the genre of fiction are often laid out. With that stated and out front this invention of a "Insect Catch and Release Trap". Would need a series of competing functional designs to see which one works as a universal trap. Be it for both small to medium sized bugs that are terrestrial land based and also flight capable. Unless of course 2 insect catch and release traps are settled upon as a consumer product line. One for the aforementioned creepy land crawlers and another for those pesky flying dive bombers as insects. I did experiment with one potential idea that differs from the USDA one linked above. Consider it as a mismatched implements that proved moderately successful in capturing a flying moth and a small spider. I used one of those take-out Cantonese plastic soup containers with a regular ink jet sheet of printing paper. Although both the captured moth and small spider were on a flat surface in my household. Making sure not to allow the sheet of flat paper to wobble and create an opening when moving outside to release the insect. Otherwise it's back to square one with a flying insect that manages to escape your rescue attempt on its life. My brief household field experiment was successful although making a true prototype of this make shift contraption I hobbled together. Will take a firm working out the kinks if it were to mimic a chamber like the Cantonese plastic soup container in size. With a retractable flap that is secured in place that is still enough not to wobble during transit outside for an insect release. I do have like Five potential product disclaimers for consumers to keep in mind when using such a novelty product. 1) That such a "Insect Catch & Release Trap" for lack of a better fancy marketers product name. Is not a replacement to a full fledged fumigation if needed in a household. Especially if a health hazard is present with a full blown infestation of bugs. This is common sense, but you never know some people seem to lack such foresight. 2) That such a product will not protect a user from an insect bite. 3) *There are no guarantee's you can capture said land based or flying insect. (*However there is a higher probability of safely capturing and releasing an insect. With such a lab and field (household) tested consumer product than going it on your own. Instead of using mismatched implements as an improvised insect catch and release chamber trap. By risking your chances of inadvertently killing the insect by mistake.) 4) This product would only be suitable for small to medium sized insects that are land to aerial based. 5) For larger insects such as spiders or scorpions best to either leave them alone or call a pest control professional for assistance. Those are the 5 legal disclaimers I could envision that would limit some product liability when in use by consumers. In regards to marketing as an advertising campaign for this novelty product. Perhaps utilize an animation of how and where best to capture flying or land based insects using this product within the home. The televised, Internet, or print media utilized can be comical to lure in (pun intended) consumers as first time purchasers. Otherwise this unique solution as it was devised in a spirit of goodwill. To aid spiritual or secular pacifists that abhor taking a life, even if its that of a minuscule insect. In this light I Dedicate this Concept to "Nature Spirits". Be they considered as: Fairies, Ancestor Souls, Angels, or what have you in the grand scheme of abundant Life. As my own spirit guides as teachers have told me "Life is Life". *For those that seek to use alternative means to deter insects please read this article over at PETA (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals). (Link) Natural Pest Control Measures

Jewels of Truth Statement: I Wait On The Lord God

Hello All, Many of us here in the States are revving up our engines finally for the Holiday Season. We're ten days away from our National Thanksgiving Holiday celebration. After that I believe our retailers begin their own commercial "Black Friday" day for shoppers. This time of year many retailers accomplish 20% of their own business. So consider this on par with a Superbowl of sorts for them. Not to get to distracted today's "Jewels of Truth" spiritual wisdom statement #1610 is on the topic of Time. To include the mystical dimension of time itself metaphysically. Besides the aspect of time as to how it relates to one's very personal faith with God. How such a union evolves by transforming the worshiper in spirit and in life itself. As always may you find today's statement nourishing to your soul. Be well. -------------------------------------- Time: 1610) I wait on the Lord God, and I do not wait alone. For all my siblings on Earth and in Heaven stand beside me. We do not wait in vain for we have not been forsaken by our Almighty God. Our truth lays emboldened by this fact alone that life occurs gradually. Only in the realms of the "Great Holy Spirit" do all intervals of time occur simultaneously in the eternal "Now" moment. As mortals living under a constricting dimension of time we wait our gradual turn for the blessed events to transpire. Our patience is rewarded tenfold when our time comes to pass. Not all who wait in faith understand such a notion of how the Heavens operate in truth dynamically so. Take heed dearest seeker of the glad tidings of the "Lord God". Be not afraid that you are unworthy of this living grace dwelling deep within your very soul. All whom wait in earnest for the increase that only God(dess) can accomplish find peace instantly. Do not forget such a law in application of manifesting your highest good now and forever more. This is the great way to grow with hope, faith, and certainly love in praise to the Divine in us all. Amen.

---Ivan Pozo-Illas / Atrayo.