tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post115532782337228440..comments2023-10-23T12:23:54.134-05:00Comments on Larry James' Urban Daily: Doing Well. . .Offset by Doing MoreLarry Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1155441514490645332006-08-12T22:58:00.000-05:002006-08-12T22:58:00.000-05:00Friends,For some of the figures about the rising n...Friends,<BR/><BR/>For some of the figures about the rising need we are facing, please visit:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.centraldallasministries.org/poverty/" REL="nofollow">http://www.CentralDallasMinistries.org/poverty/</A><BR/><BR/>- Nearly 10% of the nation's poorest people live in Texas.<BR/><BR/>- The number of American households experiencing hunger has jumped 43% over the past 5 years (1999-2004).<BR/><BR/>- "One out of every five Dallas children is being raised in poverty."Jeremy Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122578682015984032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1155401056816852542006-08-12T11:44:00.000-05:002006-08-12T11:44:00.000-05:00Eric, your statement is the best summation of our ...Eric, your statement is the best summation of our situation, as well as that of like organizaitons around the nation today. You really understand.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your sensitivity, your understanding and your obvious compassion.Larry Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124477733714017000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9827454.post-1155397483788471992006-08-12T10:44:00.000-05:002006-08-12T10:44:00.000-05:00I'm glad to hear CDM is doing well.I know little a...I'm glad to hear CDM is doing well.<BR/><BR/>I know little about CDM's upward trends in all those facets. I also know little about the trend of people in need in the Dallas area.<BR/><BR/>But, my guess is that the upward trend of people in need in Dallas far exceeds the upward trend of CDM. That would mean that in effect, CDM's effect on people in need in Dallas has a downward trend. <BR/><BR/>I'm not trying to say CDM is doing poorly. I know CDM does great work. Just thought I would make the point that even as organizations grow in their ability to help, the demographic of people in need is growing so fast that we can never quite be big enough, have enough resources, or be well equipped enough to meet all the needs.<BR/><BR/>If people are reluctant to help CDM because CDM seems to be doing well, then they may just need a reminder of the magnitude of need in the Dallas area.Eric Livingstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771209613921239363noreply@blogger.com