Please Help me, Help Them.

HOLD ON I’M COMING (HOIC)

Disaster help on a personal scale.

Problem:
 The next Natural\Man Made Disasters and the people who suffer because of them.

Solution:
   I want to be able to deliver help to people in need during one of the hardest times of their lives.  Natural and man-made disasters. 

    My goal is to see to people’s basic needs:  Food, water, fuel, shelter, and first aid.  But also, be an ear for them if they need one as well as provide information that can help them get back on their feet.

Mission statement:

 My mission is simple. I want to go where the trouble is and help as much as one person can.  My payment is the story.  The pride in knowing I did everything I could to make their situation better.

 I lived through a natural disaster, Super Storm Sandy in 2012.  I know how it feels to lose so much in an instant. I know the feeling of dread wondering; “How am I going to get my family though this?”.   

  I also vividly remember what people did for me, how it helped me get through that very trying time.  Most of what was done for me was simple.  A thermos of hot chocolate, some time helping me clean up, bringing a pizza, then sitting down with me to eat it, forcing me to take a break, just talking.  Small selfless acts that were, to those who did it, not a big thing.  But to me they are things I will never forget.  That day my life forever, changed not just my financial and living conditions, but the way I looked at helping people and the compelling desire to do so. 

  I am a teacher, a lifeguard, a coach.  My entire life has been about helping and teaching.  I never walk away from someone in need.  I always get involved when someone needs help.  I do not follow, I lead.  I live for the rush of helping others. I hate that people will sometimes need help or may be suffering.  But if they are going through that, why can I not be the one to help fix it.  Like people did for me.

My ultimate hope is that through my actions, others will pay it forward and do the same when they hear someone is in trouble or if someone needs help.  If they have the means, they will now be the ones who help fix it.

I am fundraising to get the equipment needed to make this idea a reality.  

Trailor
Generator
Portable chargers
Gas tanks
Solar Generator and battery pack
Extension cords
Power strips
Propane tanks
PPE face masks, gloves
Paper towels
Toilet paper
Blankets/sleeping bags
Pop up tent
First aid kits and supplies
Camp stoves
Camp stove fuel
Tables and chairs