Hello to everyone. I wonder how many Americans are suffering through the elements of this cold snap we are experiencing and then I wonder how many members of Congress and the U.S. Senate are staying toasty warm in their plush residences, caring less about those less fortunate.

It's time to wake up to the reality that we need change in Washington, change  that will enable us to once again be a country of the people, by the people and for the people. We need to vote most of our leaders out of office and replace them with those who care about America and its citizens.

Please help me help the poor, oppressed and homeless in America by making your voice heard. Post your comments to my blog and together let us make Washington and its phonies know that we're not going to take it anymore.

As always, thank you all and please share your thoughts with me.

Ron Gauthier
"Advocate for the poor, oppressed and homeless in America!"

Hello once again to everyone. It's been a while since I posted on my blog, time has not been my ally over these past several months, however, I plan on posting regularly once again and hope that you all join me in helping those less fortunate have a better life.

I look forward to your comments and participation and wish all of you a very happy and prosperous New Year.

Thank you all.

Ron Gauthier
Advocate for the poor, oppressed and homeless in America.

I'm back~!~

Hi everyone,

I'm back to begin posting to my blog once again. I wish to apologize to all of you who have e-mailed me asking when I would post to my blog again. I will try to post at least once or twice a week.

Work has been taking its toll on me and hopefully I will be able to devote more time to my blog.

All is well with me, the heart is going well and I am looking forward to seeing the cardiologist in September to see how far all has progressed. I'll keep you all posted when the time comes.

I want to thank all of you who expressed their concerns and sent their well wishes during and since the time of my heart attack. Your prayers certainly helped and your friendship made my recovery much better.

I will post again this weekend and as always, I encourage all of you to submit your comments.

Thank you all once more and may God bless you all.

Ron Gauthier
Advocate for the poor, oppressed and homeless in America.

How Sad That The Almighty Dollar Is More Important Than Compassion Toward One's Fellow Man!!!

Hello Everyone,


What you see here is a sign that was posted by a family living and renting a property in New Hampshire's North Country. The landlord refuses to give them wood in order that they may heat the home they are renting from him.


I am asking all of you to pay attention to posts that will be forthcoming from concerned residents in Berlin, NH and its surrounding communities, not to mention the comments posted from others such as myself who were former residents of Berlin, NH.


This is but one example of the plight of many people not only in northern New Hampshire, but throughout this country of ours. I am concerned that this landlord is turning a deaf ear to the situation his tenants are faced with.


It is sad that the almighty dollar is more important to this man than the compassion he should have toward his fellow man in providing the help they need.

I was born and raised in this wonderful community and whenever the chips were down, you could depend upon your friends and neighbors in Berlin, NH to be there for you. We all treated eachother the same and always provided help to those in need. I am convinced that the fine citizens of Berlin, NH will help this family and I am urging all of them and all of those formerly from this fine city to post their comments to my blog and help me bring situations such as this and many others to the attention of our government leaders in hopes that we can somehow end poverty, oppression and homelessness in this country.


As always, thanks to all of you for giving me a reason to pursue this passion of mine, because without your supportive comments and concern, all of this would be futile.


God Bless you all and please continue to send me your comments.


Ron Gauthier
"Advocate for the poor, oppressed and homeless in America!"

Hello to all and many thanks for your thoughts and prayers!

Hi everyone,

I've been away from my blog for quite a while and I wish to thank all of you for your patience while I was away. Work and the lack of time prevented me from posting for a while.

Well, I now have plenty of time on my hands in order to continue posting to my blog. On December 13, 2010, I suffered a major heart attack requiring the implant of two stents. Two major arteries were blocked and thanks to the quick and professional work of the specialists at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, FL, I am here, alive to talk about it.

I am extremely grateful to all of you who have sent me get well wishes and especially to all of you who have prayed and continue to pray for me. I will continue to do what is needed to create awareness as to homelessness in this country and ask that you continue to support my cause with your comments and by spreading the word to your family, friends and co-workers.

We need to end homelessness, hunger and poverty in this country and now, more than ever, I need your help.

Thank you all once again for your support and for your kindness during this part of my life's adventure. I promise to continue more strongly with my cause and assure you that I will post on a more regular basis.

God Bless you all!!!

Ron Gauthier
"Advocate for the Poor, Oppressed and Homeless in America!"

Awesome story Robin....thank you so much!!!

What you are about to read warmed my heart. There are so many decent people out there who have no one to turn to and nowhere to go. What Robin and her son did for this man is priceless, yet he also gave them a gift to cherish as well. Thank you Robin for sharing this story with me and thank you all for the kindness that you such as Robin and her son, display every day toward the poor, oppressed and homeless in America.

Robin Laughlin Skelton September 8 at 10:15am


Hello Ron, i hope you dont mind my sharing something with you!!! I know you work with the homeless, as i and my son do..we help a local shelter, and gather blankets clothing and such, but i want to tell you about a certain gentleman i have come to know. The past 5 years there is a man that walks around with this "belongings" in a grocery cart, his name is Jerry, i first began giving him 10.00 at a time, as i knew he was not a drinker and would use it for food!!! My son and i run into him quite a bit and he knew that my son will be leaving for the Air force soon, well, the other day, i saw him and gave him what i promised..a Browns coat!!!!!!! It was always a little joke with us, as he, in the winter wore a steelers coat, and i told him "we cant have that"!! My son bought him the coat, and when we would see him next, we gave it! he was soooo happy, it warmes my heart to see his smile every time i see him, he is so grateful for everything, and never have i seen him beg!!!!
 
 
Robin Laughlin Skelton September 8 at 10:23am


Sorry this is so long..well i ran into him last night as i went to Walmart, he is sometimes laying in the grass field near there, and he saw me and motioned to me, so i drove up to him and got out..what he did, brought me to a very hard sobbing cry, he had used some of the money people give him, and bought my son and I a guardian angel pin, one for me as he says for helping him, and one for Robbie as he goes into the Air Force!!!!!! Ron, to say that warmed my heart in an understatement..this man is mentally challenged, and he lives on the streets, because he has a brother at home who beat him all the time, so this is his choice, i found this out from my friend and neighbor who is a deputy for the county, and they too, help him!!!! As i went to hug him like i always do, he stopped me, as he always does, and says i dont want to get you dirty!! That never bothered me!! I told him..give me a hug with a smile, and he smiled back and gave one. I let him know what that meant to me and my son..he told me he was sorry he made me cry!!! lol I let him know it was a good cry!!!! I had to share this with you, so i am sorry that it was so long!!!! Have a great day, Ron!!!

Coming Soon!

Hi everyone,

I'll be resuming my blog posts shortly and thank you all for your patience.

Look for posts shortly and please reply with your comments.

See you all soon.

Ron Gauthier

Advocate for the poor, oppressed and homeless in America

I NEED YOUR HELP, PLEASE!!!

Homelessness in this country continues to grow at an alarming rate with more and more Americans now living in cars, sleeping in the beds of pickup trucks, finding shelter in condemned and abandoned buildings, yet our government continues to look the other way.

I am asking for your help in supporting homeless shelters across America and particularly, help for the Homeless Voice Shelter in Hollywood, FL. This shelter is a non-profit organization operated by the Cosac Foundation. The organization receives no government funding on any level whatsoever and relies solely upon the generosity of the donating public.

I have been with this organization for nearly five and a half years and continue to work toward this wonderful cause and continue to be an advocate for the poor, the oppressed and the homeless in America.

I humbly ask all of you who read my blog and believe in this cause that you simply donate just ONE DOLLAR to the Homeless Voice Shelter. Your dollar will go a long way in providing continued shelter for those who are now on our streets, it will help purchase food for those now living at the shelter and will help us continue to provide medical help to those homeless in need of it.

Please view this link to the Homeless Voice Shelter and learn what the organization is all about.

http://www.homelessvoice.org/

I honestly believe that ALL OF YOU will truly make a difference and know in my heart that once you have viewed this website, you will all realize that Americans cannot allow Americans to go homeless.

Thank you all and my apologies for not posting anything to my blog in the past several weeks, I've been extremely occupied with the shelter and I promise you all that I will resume posting to my blog on a regular basis.

God Bless you all and once again, my sincerest thanks to all of you who have encouraged me to continue spreading the word regarding homelessness, your support will always be appreciated.

Take care for now and keep reading my blog......I NEED YOUR HELP, PLEASE!!!

Ron Gauthier
Advocate for the poor, oppressed and homeless in America.

UPDATE

My thanks to those of you who expressed concern that I had not posted to my blog in recent weeks. 

The fact of the matter is that I've been extremely busy with the homeless shelter and our organization's efforts in providing relief to Haiti.

I will resume posting more regularly and ask again that you PLEASE post your comments and give me your input.

Once again, to all of you, my sincere and heartfelt gratitude for your interest and concerns, look for new posts shortly.

As always, God bless you all and thanks again.

Ron Gauthier

JUST A THOUGHT!!!

Just think for a minute. How would life be if all of you became homeless? With the tragic situation our country faces these days with unemployment rising to record highs, mortgages being foreclosed upon, gasoline and food prices going up, is there any hope for a so-called economic recovery that our government wants us to believe is nearby?

The television networks seem to be totally focused these days regarding the comments made by the Senate Majority Leader regarding President Obama. Who cares I say....is that the number one priority that is the news these days....Focus people, focus on what is at hand in this country. I tell you now that more of us will become homeless because Washington just doesn't get it.

The voting public needs to revolt with the vote the next time around. Vote these idiots out of office and demand from our government that PAC and other special interest groups be totally eliminated from the voting process.

I will post a new comment in the next few days and simply ask that all of you who read this and truly care, write your comments so that I can have the ammuniton I need to send a message to Washington.

Thank you all as always, and may God bless you all.

Ron

Happy New Year To All!!!

May all of you enjoy a very Happy New Year.

Each and every new year offers hope for a better tomorrow, yet many will still be without family, without jobs and without a home. I pray that those who are without all of this be given new hope for a better tomorrow.

From myself and all of those in my life, please accept my sincere wish for a better and more peaceful new year.

Ron

A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!!!

We are on the verge of ending yet another year. We approach a new year with hope, promise and hopefully dreams to be fulfilled. On this very special day, Christmas, the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ, let us all reflect upon the sacrifices that Jesus made in order to save mankind and let us further reflect upon the sacrifices that those who were able to help the less fortunate made in order to provide a safe haven to them.

I write specifically about individuals who unselfishly sacrificed their personal lives and finances in order to benefit those who had nothing. I write about one individual, my friend, Sean Anthony Cononie. Sean has parted with his own finances in order to create and maintain the Homeless Voice Shelter in Hollywood, FL so that those less fortunate than he, could have a home once again.

We look upon Christmas as a day of giving, a day of thanks to God for allowing His son, Jesus Christ to save our souls through the ultimate sacrifice He had to pay.

All of us who have become homeless have toiled with the very thought that we were alone, unloved, unwanted and perceived as nothing less than dirt, yet, Sean saw things differently and took the ball and ran with it.

I have known Sean for over five years now and througout my tenure with the shelter I have seen not only the shelter grow for the better but Sean also growing with pride and satisfaction regarding helping so many people.

On behalf of all of us you have helped Sean, I thank you, for you truly are the example of what humanity should be. You constantly find ways to make those who need you feel wanted, your love for all is what keeps the shelter running so once again, thank you my dear friend.

I have a wish for all of you who are with the shelter, it is simple, it is straightforward and from my HEART.

I wish for all of you that God may grant you the PEACE you are looking for, the LOVE you all deserve and the HOPE for a better tomorrow.

I am so proud to be a part of you and so blessed that God loves me enough to allow me to do what I do each and every day, hopefully making your daily lives just a bit better.

On behalf of Lily and Ron, please accept our best wishes for a wonderful Christmas, remember, WE ARE ALL FAMILY and may God keep watching over all of you and know that you are no longer alone....you and I and Sean are FAMILY.

Merry Christmas everyone and may God bless you all my brothers and sisters.

Ron Gauthier

Christmas, the day Jesus Christ was born.

As we approach another Christmas day, I wonder how many out there realize the true meaning of this special Holiday.

For most it will be a day of exchanging presents, celebrating with wonderful food and libations, partying and so on.

For others, it will be another day of loneliness, tears and sadness. I write about the homeless, who once again will see this day come and go as yet another reminder of all they have lost.

I have a word of encouragement and support for these individuals, you are not alone my brothers and sisters. You are in my heart and in my prayers, remember that Jesus Christ was also born....HOMELESS.

This special day of celebration is about the birth of Christ, it is the very motivator that you and all of us must adopt into our lives each and every day. Do not despair, you are not alone, because, with each day comes the new promise and new hope that this day will be better than the last day as long as you put God and Christ in your hearts and into your lives.

I will post a special Christmas Day message to all of you, but in the meantime, please pray for the poor, the oppressed and the homeless in America, pray that they somehow find comfort and PEACE this Christmas and pray that their lives become a little more tolerable and a little less anxious this upcoming New Year.

Thanks again to all of you and may God bless you all.

Ron Gauthier

Hi Everyone!!!

I haven't left my blog, just bogged down lately and just wanted all of you to know that I'm fine and still fighting every day  for the poor, the oppressed and the homeless in America.

I do hope that all of you share your comments with me and remember to tell everyone you know to post comments as well. The more everyone is aware of what I'm trying to do, the sooner I can plead my case to Washington.

Thanks again to all of you and God bless you all.

Ron

We Have Much To Be Thankful For.

On this Thanksgiving day, we all have much to be thankful for. Those of you who are blessed with good fortune, a home and job security, a family who is there for you through thick and thin and good health are blessed by the graces of God for your well being.

Then come the homeless citizens in America. They too, believe it or not are also blessed. They may not have all the amenities that life has to offer, however, when it comes to homeless shelters and I single out the Homeless Voice Shelter in Hollywood, FL, these fine HUMAN BEINGS can no longer consider themselves homeless.

They all have a job in one way or another, true, they may not have a single family residence, they may not have enough money to place into a savings account, they may not have an automobile, BUT what they do have is a newfound family of brothers and sisters who have blended into a unique and loving group of individuals and have self-proclaimed themselves as FAMILY.

December 14, 2009 will mark my fifth anniversary with the Homeless Voice Shelter. I have been blessed with the trust of the director, my dear friend, Mr. Sean Anthony Cononie. I have been blessed with the friendship of the residents that occupy the shelter. Although I do not live at the facility, I am part of this organization every day of my life. I look forward to the new challenges that the shelter presents me with and I am so honored and so blessed to have been given this special gift from God....the gift of trying to help those less fortunate than me.

I ask you all on this day of Thanksgiving, to slow down your lives a bit, pause for a moment and think about what all of you have and then thank God and your families for being in your lives and then thank God for allowing formerly homeless people a chance to once again have a home.

This year, as I reflect upon my life as I do each and every Thanksgiving, I thank God for Sean Cononie, my friend and my brother, I thank God for Lily DeCoste, my fiancee, the ONE I have been blessed with for over four and a half years, I thank God for my sister Diane, a Carmelite nun who unselfishly has devoted her life to God and to mankind, my sister Denyse who with her husband Michael has raised such a wonderful family, my brother Gerry who has literally adopted his grandson who is afflicted with autism and has become his number one priority in life other than his wonderful wife Lynne, I thank God that He gives me the opportunity to wake up every morning to try as hard as I can to help the homeless.

My wish to all of you who read my blog is that all of you take the time necessary to be thankful for whatever comes into your lives, no matter how great, no matter how small, be thankful that you have what you have and please be kind and gentle toward the homeless, they are all like you and me, they are human beings, created in God's image and please remember that when God created us ALL, there was no price tag attached to what we became, because when our final judgement day arrives, our riches will only be tallied by what our hearts allowed to store regarding love for mankind.

On behalf of myself, my fiancee, my family and The Homeless Voice Shelter in Hollywood, FL, please allow me to wish to all of you and your families a blessed Thanksgiving and continued blessings throughout this Holiday season.

Thanks to all of you and may God Bless You All!!!

Ron Gauthier
Advocate for the poor, oppressed and homeless in America.

http://www.helpinghomelessinamerica.blogspot.com/

Open Up The Streets, The Homeless Are Coming, The Homeless Are Coming Thanks To A City Department's Heartlessness!!!

No, this is not Paul Revere's warning to the Colonials that the British are coming, this is Ron Gauthier's warning to the citizens of Hollywood, FL that the homeless are coming....yes, the homeless are coming.

This may appear to seem a bit outrageous or extreme, but the truth of the matter is, thanks to our local Fire Chief and his regulations, approximately eighty  formerly homeless human beings are about to once again become homeless in the city of Hollywood, FL.

A sudden fire code enforcement that strangely enough was dormant for the past seven years has surfaced, forcing The Homeless Voice Shelter in Hollywood, FL to evict these people back into the streets. Where is the logic, where is the compassion, where is the common sense in our so-called leaders of this community?

Many of you out there view the homeless as a bunch of bums, drinking beer, taking drugs and lazy people looking to live their lives on handouts and pan handling money to support their habits. I will admit that this scenario applies to some homeless people, they are the ones who choose to live their lives this way and nothing, nor no one will ever change their desires to live this way, however, the fine people that are about to be cast out into the streets of Hollywood, FL are hard working individuals with morals, values and YES folks, INTEGRITY....they were merely victims of our economic times caused by our government and they are once again about to become victims of yet another government, that of the Hollywood, FL Fire Chief.

It seems as though the city of Hollywood, FL will only acknowledge shelters that are funded by Federal programs....why so, because the city can't touch the Federal Government and who's to say that the city of Hollywood, known for corruption by its officials in the past, isn't getting kickbacks from someone to exempt those shelters and agencies that are publicly funded....think about it!!! This same individual, our local fire chief has received awards and commendations from a Federally funded shelter in the city of Hollywood.

The Homeless Voice Shelter is a non-profit organization accepting no funds from any government agency on any level.....perhaps the very fact that this shelter is self-sufficient and not in the political game of greasing palms is the reason they are now being targeted by our city officials as being a thorn in their sorry, political sides.

The Homeless Voice Shelter has been operating for better than a decade, providing a home, food, clothing and yes jobs for those who lost it all. These individuals have been able to save money through their hard work and move on, back into mainstream society and perfectly functional and lest we forget, once again becoming tax paying citizens. The shelter also houses human beings that have disabilites, human beings that have been abandoned by their loved ones for one reason or another. These disabled people now living at the shelter face being thrown out into the streets once again (and to make matters worse, while these same individuals go to the nearby bus stop to get transportation to their doctors or health clinics, they now have to await their bus, standing on their feet because the city officials have removed the bus stop near the shelter therefore giving them no means of comfort while waiting for the bus to arrive.)

This is their home, they are not on the streets, they are part of a family of men and women who care about eachother, take care of one another and love eachother as the only family they have and yet the City of Hollywood, FL Fire Chief doesn't care about that and would rather have all of you see them in your streets, your neighborhoods, your trash cans, looking for food, your back yards, looking for shelter....

We as citizens of a community pay property taxes in order to provide the services we require to live comfortably, yet, with YOUR hard earned money, your taxes are being applied to needless projects, your city officials do what they want to do, because they can. Your city officials are not listening to you, they could care less about you until that precious election year comes around, how ironic that this is the time they seem to remember you.

Without the Homeless Voice Shelter, many of the citizens we provide a home for would be out in the streets with nothing to look forward to, yet, our local Fire Chief could care less about that because of codes and regulations that are being enforced.

Let me ask you all, when did these city officials call you at home to ask your opinion as to how government in this city should be run. I fully understand that we elect officials to represent us and our best interests, but let's be REAL here, your city officials don't give a darn about you or me or the homeless. They are out to set policy that is in their best interest, not mine, not yours and certainly not that of the poor and homeless in this community.

I URGE YOU ALL WHO READ THIS LATEST POST TO WAKE UP, PROTEST TOWARD THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD, FL and let your officials know that you do not want formerly homeless citizens who now have a better life and a more promising future to be cast out back into the streets due to some egotistic needs and illogical codes.....

Please help me help the homeless, because with your prayers, your support and your help, we can create a better life and a more fruitful future for those less fortunate than YOU!!!

Thank you and may God bless you all.

Ron Gauthier
Advocate for the poor, the oppressed and the homeless in America.

http://www.helpinghomelessinamerica.blogspot.com/

Thank God for what you have....then think a minute about what others have lost!!!

I have been away from my blog for a while, because, I've become a bit frustrated at the lack of comments or replies from anyone, however, I feel the need to write this and ask that you step back a moment and please think about what you have and then think about what others have lost.

You may have a beautiful home, a nice car, plenty of food on the table, a secure job and nothing in your life is going wrong. I thank God that if that characterizes you then I am happy for you and wish you continued success and happiness.

Now, let us all step back a minute and reflect upon those who are less fortunate, namely, the homeless who have lost everything and are struggling to figure out where their futures lie.

I once again ask all of you who do really care to open your eyes to homelessness in this country....help those less fortunate than you and pray that our government do something about allowing its citizens to be homeless.

Thank you as always and may God bless you all.

Ron Gauthier

http://www.helpinghomelessinamerica.blogspot.com/

REMEMBER THAT DOG SPELLED BACKWARDS IS.....GOD!!!

I am detouring from my regular reminder to all of you about homelessness tonight, because, this particular video touched me beyond imagination.

Baxter, the therapy dog, experienced abuse as a puppy, he was rescued from the ones who abused him, but as he became older, he became afflicted with arthritis. Ignoring his own problems, Baxter provided love for those who were nearing death by being there for them.

I write about this because I have a point to make regarding HUMAN BEINGS. If an animal can show love to those who are on the verge of leaving this world, foregoing his own ailments, why then cannot human beings be the same? 

Are we all so wrapped up in our own private worlds that nothing else seems to matter? This video brought tears to my eyes, that a wonderful little dog brought final peace to those nearing death and yet WE as humans seem to care less about our fellow man in some cases.....I leave you all with this thought, before you pass judgement upon your fellow human being, think about Baxter and then think again about what you will say regarding the poor, the oppressed and the homeless......that's all, I'm rendered speechless by this video.

Go to the link below, copy it and then paste it to your browser's search engine.....it's worth a view and then some.

God bless you all.

Ron Gauthier
Advocate for the poor, the oppressed and the homeless in America!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIrDbzoOxZc

A GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE??? I THINK NOT!!!

I am compelled to write this, partly with sorrow but mostly with disgust. Our forefathers founded this country on the principals of establishing a government " OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE", yet we experience nothing less than a government of whomever has the most bucks to change what our Constitution was intended to be. I write not only of our so called leaders in Washington, but it trickles down to our state and particularly our local governments as well.

This evening's post is directed to the local government of the community in which I live. One of our city departments is bullying a local homeless shelter into throwing formerly homeless people out into the streets, you read this correctly, throwing formerly homeless people out into the streets to fend for themselves, simply because of certain codes that are now inexplicably being enforced after having been dormant for seven years.

It appears as though this particular city department has no feelings toward the homeless in my community and for that matter, why should they, they have a cushy job, enjoy a nice salary, have great benefits, all at the taxpayers' expense, I might add, but do they care about what happens to those who were rescued from the JAWS of homelessness and  are now, once again, being forced out, into the streets and back alleys of my community?

My answer to this question is: ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!

This shelter has housed residents that would otherwise have been arrested as vagrants or lived in back alleys, dumpsters, anywhere they could seek shelter from the elements. They were given a home, food, clothes, a job and an opportunity to return to mainstream society, most of them are still residents of this shelter, but now, a majority of them will be forced back out into the streets because of REGULATIONS......REGULATIONS.....How disgusting, how pathetic, how heartless is this department for choosing who gets to stay at the shelter and who gets cast out, because of REGULATIONS.

Where have we evolved as a society, that allows a REGULATION  to overpower common sense and decency toward our fellow man? One would argue that codes, and regulations are placed in order to maintain order, control and to keep citizens happy and in most cases, codes and regulations work for the good of the community, however, when these so called codes and regulations affect hopeless human beings, that's where government on any level needs to put on the brakes, draw the line and step back a moment and reflect upon the values in which this country was founded.

I wonder how these officials of this particular city department would feel about codes and regulations if the shoe were on the other foot and if somehow, these officials over crowded their homes by  needing to house their family members  who were victims of losing all they had....let me guess, their answer would more than likely be, " what codes, what regulations? "

Think about it everyone.....rules and regulations are only words written and adopted by man, they are not gospel and somewhere along the way, we need to bend a little for the good of mankind! Please post your comments and as always, thank you and may God bless you, may God have mercy on us all!!!

Ron Gauthier

http://www.helpinghomelessinamerica.blogspot.com/

A HERO??? HE WOULD NEVER CONSIDER HIMSELF AS ONE!!!

We have heroes and then we have those who just think that it is the right thing to do. I write today about Mr. Sean Anthony Cononie, the director of the Cosac Foundation.

The Cosac Foundation operates The Homeless Voice shelter in Hollywood, FL., it also provides services to the local community and beyond via Helping People in America.

Mr. Cononie....(SEAN) is the hero to most who encounter him, yet will be the first to tell you that it is the right thing to do. When he was a young boy, attending Mass with his mother, he would notice that she would give extra to the poor box donation area located in the church. She would tell him that it is the right thing to do, help your fellow man Sean.

Throughout his youth and into High School and beyond, Sean devoted himself to helping those less fortunate than he. In his adult life, he parted with his own personal finances in order to open a shelter for the homeless. His goal nearly twelve years ago has not changed. "People need a place to stay, they need love and caring and I will stop at nothing to help those in need and reassure them that they are not alone and that there will always be US there for them."

To everyone who takes the time to read this latest post, I ask that you reflect upon the best and the worst times of your lives and think about what you did to repair any wrong or thank God for any good that has come into your lives.

Sean has created a home, jobs and a safe haven for those who otherwise would have been cast away by society. He has saved the lives of those who were addicted to drugs, making them productive members of society with new lives on their own. Sean has done so by giving what costs nothing, but means everything......LOVE.....that's right love, a simple four letter word with a million meanings.

Sean is modest when asked why he cares so much for the homeless. His answer to the question is that "simply put, all of us are human beings, created in God's image and no one person is above another regardless of that person's situation."

I urge you all who read this to log onto the website of The Homeless Voice and look at the archives, look at the current stories, donate your time and if possible your extra change to the cause, the cause that Sean Anthony Cononie created for the good of all those who would otherwise be left out on the street.

The Homeless Voice shelter is a non-profit shelter, receiving no assistance from any government agency on any level, so I ask you all to make a donation to the cause, the cause of whom I consider a HERO, blessed to have as a FRIEND and proud to be associated with his work....Mr. Sean Anthony Cononie, founder and director of The Cosac Foundation.

http://www.homelessvoice.org/

Thanks to you all and God Bless YOU.

Ron Gauthier

http://www.helpinghomelessinamerica.blogspot.com/