Collection for the Rescue Mission
The Roanoke Firefigthers Auxiliary is taking up a collection of items for women and children at the Rescue Mission. Items needed are:
Shampoo
Deodorant
disposable razors
Depends-small and medium
feminine hygiene supplies
tissues
Diapers- size 3&4
Baby wipes, bottles
Similac baby formula
blank rewritable cd's (CD-RW)
There will be a box at all of the stations for this collection effort. We will be picking up these items right before the holiday, so get your items in. Any questions email rfauxiliary@gmail.com
Shampoo
Deodorant
disposable razors
Depends-small and medium
feminine hygiene supplies
tissues
Diapers- size 3&4
Baby wipes, bottles
Similac baby formula
blank rewritable cd's (CD-RW)
There will be a box at all of the stations for this collection effort. We will be picking up these items right before the holiday, so get your items in. Any questions email rfauxiliary@gmail.com
26 comments:
Why does the Rescue Mission need re-writable CDs?
they also need shoes and a job... That way they can stand on their own two FEET! i would say that less than 10% are legit. the rest of them are running a lazy ass scam!
to burn cd's!! Duh
You know the homeless have their laptops they carry around with them. They need CDs to share information with each other....That's righ....Duh
no really, why do they need rewritable cd's?
hell isn't free medical transports and free medical careenough for them?
Geez. Their are many reasons that they might need rewritable CDs. Scanning and saving documents for the Rescue Mission, or documentation for the people that might stay there for a while. Any kind of other data storage needs that do not need to be constantly accessed, but needs to be maintained over a long term. Who cares? They said they need them, if you want to help, do it, If not, don't. Questioning the motives of a group that does so much for this community and the needy members in this community is counter-productive, and unnecessary.
Again, I sign my name,
Lt. Michael Overacker, Retired
That's right guys, we all know that the Mission started for a good cause but over the years it has began to breed sorriness. That's right, I said it; sorriness. Don't get me wrong, I support any help to those that the Mission is actually doing what it was designed to do; provide a place for someone to stay while they get there feet back under them. But ask yourself, how many times have you driven by the Mission, or I'll go a little bit further, how many of us have driven anywhere close to the Mission & see the laziness laying on the side of the ground. The majority of the people that stay there, especially on the mens side, are there b/c they are too lazy to go out, get jobs, & contribute to society like the rest of us. So pardon me for not jumping right in line to support this.
--TPM
I hesitated to publish some of these comments above. I got to think about some of them for several hours. You might think that I couldn't believe what I was reading but that isn't the case. I can believe it because I often shelter readers and other comment makers from childish, selfish, and otherwise ridiculous comments such as these.
To prove my point of how some of you all are complete asses I will point out part of the post that you failed to read (because of your self proclaimed expertise on the issue)
The Roanoke Firefigthers Auxiliary is taking up a collection of items for women and children at the Rescue Mission.
The women and children!!! Either way this is your spouses organization putting this on. Sure maybe all of them are not members but they are more than welcome to join the growing membership of spouses who care about their Firefighter spouses and want to support them.
Some of you may wonder why I published some of the comments, others will wonder why I waited so long to publish them. Either way it is my prerogative and in this case I chose to exploit some of the idiots we have commenting on this blog. Remember their is no proof that they are actually one of Roanoke's Firefighters. But if I was a betting man...
Hey, F**k u, I AM NOT a Complete Ass, thank u very much..but just playing buddy, i just think there was confusion between homeless needs and admin needs of the ones who run the place. For once i agree with Tubby Overacker, still haven't figured out who that is, anyway, help them out, even if all u do is take your old clothes there or something. Tis the Season B*tches
Nice. In the first 5 words you proved my point.
Either way, the Auxiliary is asking for your support in helping them out. If you don't want to then don't.
I can tell you this. The more I read this area, the less I want to be associated with Roanoke Fire/EMS. And, it is not Rhett's' fault either. Roanoke Fire/EMS has some of the most foul mouthed, self centered, hateful people with whom I have ever been associated. The arrogance and self righteous attitudes displayed here make me want to vomit. And, on top of all of that, the worst offenders are such huge cowards that they won't sign their names to their vile, putrid comments.
Well, the Roanoke Fire/EMS department definitely has its problems, but from what I can see, the lack of compassion is solely in the hands of the members. I am ashamed to be associated with some of the people here. The worst part is, we never find out who they are.
Rhett. I know you want to allow people to speak here without the possibility of retribution by administration. But, lately, the unmoderated status of this blog has only provided an avenue for cowards to spew their hate all over this site. As long as the little sissies can hide behind the anonymous label, they will continue to drag this area to the depths of the rumor mill.
And, again, I sign my name, but I will cease to acknowledge my affiliation to this department in my signoff.
Michael Overacker
I dont think there is anything wrong with a little foul language. If you think there is, you definitely chose the wrong profession. Now lets get to the good stuff.
I heard that #1 and #2 were on the Day Ave. fire trying to tell someone to put the sticks in the air and figuring out what the hell was goin on when our boys were in there kicking its ass. From what I understand they got a pretty good knockdown of the fire while #1 and #2 were scratching each other's asses the whole time.
Way to go guys....great job on that knockdown!!
And Overacker....nobody really cares that you sign your name or affiliation. You have no retaliation to fear.
In my previous post, I must correct an erred statement. This site is well moderated by Rhett, but it allows anonymous posts. I meant to say that allowing anonymous posts is a problem.
Michael Overacker
Overacker get a life. No one cares who you are or are not affiliated with. You seem to be the only one that cares. If you do not like what is posted here, don't read it. You have the right not to view this blog. Start your own blog if you are that concerned about what is posted here.
Rhett, keep up the good work. This is a good site. You have provided a public forum for people to say what they want, even if it is anonymous. Who cares! So what if there are few individuals that like to spew venom, vomit,or whatever else that can shoot out of their mouths.
Freedom of speech does not prohibit ignorance, venom, or any other unpopular speech.
PS - I like cheese!
I think it's amazing that people think that you have to use foul language to be in this profession. That just shows how intelligent YOU are. It's sad what the number of readers that we have outside of the department get to see from our very own. It really shows the kind of department this has become. It is sure as hell not the department it once was...unfortunately..
Well, well, Anonymous. Let's see. You say I should get a life. Well, I have one, thank you very much. And, I am so glad that I don't live your life, you hypocrite.
You say that others should be able to say what they want here, but you think I should not be allowed to say what I want here. I thought freedom of speech applied to everyone. Since you have obviously nominated yourself as GOD, you think you should be able to determine who says what here. Well, you have shown your lack of intelligence to all who read this blog.
I will continue to call out the legions of people who post here who cower behind the Anonymous label, even when their comments have nothing to do with the department, and would face no retaliation for their comments, like the comment you posted. Since you posted it under the Anonymous label, and you would face no retaliation from administration for the post, then you must be afraid of me. Well, I apologize for the fact that I scare you so badly, but I can't help you on that. Might I suggest some psychiatric help for you?
Again, I sign my name, and do not cower behind the Anonymous tag,
Michael Overacker
ya know if i wanted to sit around and listen to a bunch of bitchin' and moanin' i would strike up a conversation with my wife. you'd think a bunch of women were postin' these whiny ass comments. are the auxillary wives the ones posting this shit?
Merry Christmas!!
"Eddie, I wouldn't be more suprised if I woke with my head sewn to the carpet!" Clark W. Griswold
"Shitter was full" Uncle Eddie.
Hey there bible thumper....I didn't say you had to use foul language to be in this profession. What I said was that if you didn't like foul language -you chose the wrong profession.
You call me ignorant for using foul language on occasion and that the readers outside this dept. must think bad of us for some reason.
Well, let me tell the readers outside of this department that yes I do use fould language on occasion and that yes I do have a college degree, and that yes I scored well above the national average on my S.A.T.'s.
I may be not very intelligent in your eyes but luckily for me I really don't care what you or people outside of this department think of me. I love what I do and love the dumb, ugly, foul mouthed people I work with. Hallelujiah!!
I don know nuthin bout no college but I sur wood lik to hear some of overacres stories about wen he was a big time fireman for roanoke city. I hear can tell some gud uns
and i din even cuss
yep, i be anon, anyn, screw it, i aint signin my name
Six, First 6 words i proved your point. good job with the site.
Well I for one am sick of people saying if you don't like something you picked the wrong job. I for one feel that being a firefighter does not give you the right to say whatever you want and say that is the way it is. People are people no matter what your job. And if your mother did her job you would no there are times and places for everything. When you make post like some of these you give us all a bad name. Remember anyone can see this and you should think of how you would like your profession to be seen by others. I know that things go on and are said inside our firehouse but those things are not out there for the world to see. So in the future before you degrade someone or something think twice. You can still say what you want, without looking like an ass. Have some pride and respect for the job you say you love.
Thanks. Those are my sentiments exactly.
lots of this stuff is coming from county fire and other nonfirefighters, just to keep the crap going. disinformation is in is self a type of warfare.
First I want to say that I think its nice that our ladies are trying to help the women and children of the mission. But I will try to be nice in what I'm about to say. Sometimes I feel that SE has ruined my compassion. And the rescue mission is partly to blame for this. When you respond there as much as we do, at all hours of the day and night, because its either 7am and there being told to leave or its night and they can't get in to the mission because they won't let them in if they have been drinking. Or you respond for mandown calls and when you get there you have to ask for a description because you have 5 people lying on the side of the road and sidewalk. Of course you check on them, and they cuss at you, spit at you, throw stuff at you, and you clear only to come back 10-15 mins later because someone else has called it in again. Gets old after awhile. There are many stories of the mission like this. Stories like, I've been walking all day and now I can't walk. You just walked by CHRV. Stories that can be told for days. I for one understand we all could fall on hard times. I understand this. But if I had to, I would work wherever I could to take care of my family. Alot of what is at the mission choose not to help themselves. Like someone said, if you need there help til you get back on you feet, thats one thing. But most of what we deal with choose not to try. And thats what leaves a bad taste. Anyway, vented enough. Happy Holidays to all. McFall
I would like to be the first person to apologize for my comment above. When I first read the post, in my carelessness, I over saw that this was only going to the womens & childrens side, & once I saw "Rescue Mission", automatically said what I did. Fact is, the kids at the Mission have to choice but to be there, as is the truth w/ most of the women. Don't get me wrong, there are some that want to live off of us as long as they can. But now more than ever w/ Christmas being just around the corner, we should stretch out a hand to someone that really needs it. So again I apologize to the readers, & to the extension of our Brotherhood, The Ladies Auxillary.
--TPM
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