THE US MEDICAL DEBT CRISIS This year has been challenging for so many people and we wanted to spread a little hope this Christmas season!! Last year, about 75 million people had to choose between medical bills and basics like food, heating, or housing and about 60% of all bankruptcies are from medical debt. Their …
erik rees explains the jessie rees foundation https://vimeo.com/521559794 My name is Erik Rees I get the honor of being the CEO of the Jessie Rees Foundation and, more proudly, I get to be Jessie’s father. The Jessie Rees Foundation was inspired by my 11-year-old daughter, Jessie, during her fight with cancer. About three weeks into …
MEDICAL DEBT FORGIVENESS Medical debt can hit any family. My name is Lilia and I’ve been with Titus for twenty years and we have four daughters. A few years ago, I had gone in for a simple corrective surgery that was supposed to be outpatient, real quick and fast, and a short recovery. Unfortunately, …
How Can Shoes Show God’s Love? How can shoes show God’s love? My name is Ray, and I am with the Orange County Department of Education Access Program. ACCESS is proud to collaborate with various local and national organizations and businesses to equip our students as they build a pathway to college and career readiness. …
With continuous generosity over the years, Eastsiders have helped make this D R E A M possible. We’re so thankful to partner with Tijuana Christian Mission and to have the opportunity to impact the children of this community. eastside.com/serveglobally
Scrip is a program that enables you to purchase gift cards to hundreds of the stores, restaurants and gas stations that you frequent, with a percentage of each purchase going back into Eastside’s Compassion Department to help families in need.
Let’s talk about poverty. Poverty. Poor. Living under the Poverty Line. These terms and phrases we hear on a daily basis to describe a person in need–but what do they necessitate exactly? Food? Shelter? Different clothing? Perhaps, but when we lean in to take a closer look we find that lacking physical objects is hardly …
Growing up, Jesse was taught by his parents to respect the local Police Officers they’d pass by on the street. That respect grew to admiration as TV shows like SWAT and Adam 12 enhanced his perception of the officers protecting his city. “That’s what I wanted,” Jesse explained, “and that’s what the majority of cops want as they enter the force: to do good, to be the heros we grew up thinking so highly of.”
May is National Foster Care Month, a time set aside originally in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan to offer appreciation to foster parents. Since being initiated, the National Foster Care Coalition has worked to expand the goals of this month to focus on awareness of the issues at hand and to encourage willing citizens to get involved with the foster system.