[blparent] My story and request for help

[Jo Elizabeth Pinto]

You know, I was thinking.  It may be a long shot, but I live in Colorado, 
and United Power is the company that provides electricity here.  They have 
what they call the Round-Up program, where people can choose to round their 
monthly bills up to the next dollar, and that money is put in a fund to help 
the customers.  You aren't a customer yet, but you will be.  It might be 
worth contacting United Power in the area near where the center is and 
asking for an application, since Round-Up is designed to cover issues that 
fall through the cracks of other charitable organizations.  I know they've 
bought wheelchairs and accessible vans for people in my community, which 
isn't near enough to the center or I'd watch Savannah for you.

Jo Elizabeth

Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may 
kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at 
evening.--Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Pipi
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 9:47 AM
To: Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: Re: [blparent] My story and request for help

Bridgit,
I have not spoken to Colorado's NFB. I have attempted to speak to Kansas
NFB with no success thus far.
The problem is paying for childcare. I have spent more hours than I can
count researching centers, public preschool, state assistance. I have
narrowed the child care centers down to under 10 possibilities.
Childcare is expensive. It ranges $200 to $400 more a month in Colorado
than it is here in Kansas.
I do not qualify for state assistance through Colorado because I am a
Kansas resident. Kansas does not pay for out of state assistance for
child care.
I have to be a resident of Kansas in order for Voc Rehab to pay for the
training center.
I don't have the skills needed to safely up and move to Colorado to
establish residency there before I attend the center.
I hope I have made things a bit clearer.  I'm not the greatest at
writing and I have tried to prevent myself from writing a novel.
Pipi
On 4/22/2013 1:12 PM, Bridgit Pollpeter wrote:
> Pippi,
>
> Have you spoke with NFB Colorado members? And I don't keep up like I
> should on this list, but is the problem finding child care itself or the
> cost? Do you qualify for any programs? What about Title 19, I think
> that's what it's called, or other assistance programs. Maybe speak with
> a chapter member in the city CCB is located because they may know of
> something an affiliate member does not.
>
> Bridgit
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> Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:07:16 -0500
> From: Pipi <blahblahblah0822 at gmail.com>
> To: Blind Parents Mailing List <blparent at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [blparent] My story and request for help
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> Bridgit,
> Yes, I ahve spoken to the director about it. She suggested I contact the
>
> NFB of Kansas to see if they could help. I have tried several times to
> do this with no return emails or phone calls. I have updated the
> director on my situation in messages and she is on my list of phone
> calss to attempt again Monday.
> Pipid
>
>
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