A Patriots Call...For Help ::UPDATED::
It was suggested by a fellow meetup group member that I post this here. Only upon their suggestion I am doing so. If this is not the proper place or if you feel that I should not have this here, then I will take it down.
I am a member of the Memphis Ron Paul Meetup Group. I don't respond a lot. I am more of a sponge when you guys talk and I read almost every word all of you say.
But this time I am speaking out and I'm asking for your help if you
can offer it.
We are an asphalt maintenance company and as the economy has faltered,
so has our business. We had in excess of $100,000 in business cancel
their contracts on us at the end of the year. We are about to lose our
home, the lights will only be on for a few more days, as will the gas.
Between the two of us, my husband and I have put out between 200-300
job applications. Even with decent education, good training, & loads
of experience, we cannot find work here in the Memphis area. No one in
my family has the space to house us and our 5 children (sons ages 10,
7, 5, & 3 and a 1 year old daughter). We cannot get an apartment
because there is no income right now and the apartments that we have
contacted will not house us because our family would cause a fire code
violation with 7 of us in a 3 bedroom apartment.
To avert total devastation and try to keep the lights on until we are
forced to leave our home sometime in February, I have done copious
amounts of research and learned to make beneficial, therapeutic,
natural soap and other products.
I'm not asking anyone for money. I'm not asking anyone to "give" me
anything. All I am asking is that you go and take a look at our
website and order if you feel that our soaps would be of use to you
consider placing an order. If you do not, then please pass on the
website to everyone you know and maybe, just maybe we will make it
through until one of us can find a job.
We are trying to get our soaps into WholeFoods but we need UPC codes
which are $90 each and for the 10 products that they would like to
carry, that would be $900. They are interested I just do not have the
funds to purchase the UPC's.
Please take a look at the website. I only thought to do this because
my "friends" at the DailyPaul have been supportive today and I have
gotten an order because we were discussing what to do when a job is
lost or that we should contact our local "support group" when things
get tough and help each other. If I can do anything for any of you,
please let me know.
Thanks in advance.
Jennifer
www.urbannaturals.net
UPDATE:
I just thought that I would let all of you guys know what is going on!
My husband was finally called back about a job and will be starting in the next two weeks. We are slightly relieved but still don't know if it will pay the bills or if the house situation is going to work or not (won't know for 3 more weeks if we are going to get a loan mod or not). Regardless it is more money than we had, so I will continue to push this business to fill in the gaps.
I have several new products that are going to be coming out:
Lip balm for those with cold sores
Body Parfaits (lotion and aloe)
Love Dust (honey and vanilla powder) to be used with feather dusters...for Valentine's...or any other time.
Massage Candles that you melt next to your bath and then the special waxes never exceed a certain temperature and can be poured directly onto the skin for massage.
Thank you so much for your support. Please continue to pass our info on to your friends.
For those of you that have purchased items: Thank you! And I need testimonials for the website! If you have enjoyed our products or if they have helped you in any way, please post here or you can send me a private message or email. You don't have to put your name on anything for the website we will use your initials, city, & state. As many as possible would be wonderful! Thanks!
It was suggested by a fellow meetup group member that I post this here. Only upon their suggestion I am doing so. If this is not the proper place or if you feel that I should not have this here, then I will take it down.
I am a member of the Memphis Ron Paul Meetup Group. I don't respond a lot. I am more of a sponge when you guys talk and I read almost every word all of you say.
But this time I am speaking out and I'm asking for your help if you
can offer it.
We are an asphalt maintenance company and as the economy has faltered,
so has our business. We had in excess of $100,000 in business cancel
their contracts on us at the end of the year. We are about to lose our
home, the lights will only be on for a few more days, as will the gas.
Between the two of us, my husband and I have put out between 200-300
job applications. Even with decent education, good training, & loads
of experience, we cannot find work here in the Memphis area. No one in
my family has the space to house us and our 5 children (sons ages 10,
7, 5, & 3 and a 1 year old daughter). We cannot get an apartment
because there is no income right now and the apartments that we have
contacted will not house us because our family would cause a fire code
violation with 7 of us in a 3 bedroom apartment.
To avert total devastation and try to keep the lights on until we are
forced to leave our home sometime in February, I have done copious
amounts of research and learned to make beneficial, therapeutic,
natural soap and other products.
I'm not asking anyone for money. I'm not asking anyone to "give" me
anything. All I am asking is that you go and take a look at our
website and order if you feel that our soaps would be of use to you
consider placing an order. If you do not, then please pass on the
website to everyone you know and maybe, just maybe we will make it
through until one of us can find a job.
We are trying to get our soaps into WholeFoods but we need UPC codes
which are $90 each and for the 10 products that they would like to
carry, that would be $900. They are interested I just do not have the
funds to purchase the UPC's.
Please take a look at the website. I only thought to do this because
my "friends" at the DailyPaul have been supportive today and I have
gotten an order because we were discussing what to do when a job is
lost or that we should contact our local "support group" when things
get tough and help each other. If I can do anything for any of you,
please let me know.
Thanks in advance.
Jennifer
www.urbannaturals.net
UPDATE:
I just thought that I would let all of you guys know what is going on!
My husband was finally called back about a job and will be starting in the next two weeks. We are slightly relieved but still don't know if it will pay the bills or if the house situation is going to work or not (won't know for 3 more weeks if we are going to get a loan mod or not). Regardless it is more money than we had, so I will continue to push this business to fill in the gaps.
I have several new products that are going to be coming out:
Lip balm for those with cold sores
Body Parfaits (lotion and aloe)
Love Dust (honey and vanilla powder) to be used with feather dusters...for Valentine's...or any other time.
Massage Candles that you melt next to your bath and then the special waxes never exceed a certain temperature and can be poured directly onto the skin for massage.
Thank you so much for your support. Please continue to pass our info on to your friends.
For those of you that have purchased items: Thank you! And I need testimonials for the website! If you have enjoyed our products or if they have helped you in any way, please post here or you can send me a private message or email. You don't have to put your name on anything for the website we will use your initials, city, & state. As many as possible would be wonderful! Thanks!
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