Indian Children Of Our Native America Need Your Support!
OUR MISSION Indian children of our Native American people can improve the quality of their lives by providing opportunities for them to bring about positive changes in their communities.” Council Of Indian Nations
Who is National Relief Charities? Who serves on your Board of Directors? Are you a non-profit organization? Is my contribution tax deductible? Who do you help? What percentage of what you collect goes to Native Americans? Do you receive any money from the Government? What happens to the money the government allocates for Native Americans? Don’t all Native Americans receive a monthly check from the government? What about the money made from Casino operations?
NOTE: September 2009 Caring individuals just like you helped contribute over $6,500 for our online Winter Fuel campaign this year! This combined with our other fundraising efforts will help serve hundreds of Elders in need. Because of you, and others like you, this great program can help Elders get the winter fuel assistance they need. George Denny is a perfect example. George wasn’t always blind; he was blinded by eye surgery about 3 years ago. Now 71, he lives alone and has learned to find his way around his home but he misses a sense of independence. He used to be a mechanic on the Air Force base in Roswell, New Mexico and also repaired vehicles on the Rocky Boy Reservation where he lives. Fortunately, George does have a caretaker who cleans, takes him to the Elder center for hot meals or transports him to his medical appointments. Recently, George acquired a hairline fracture in his shoulder when he fell outside of his home. He has been known to tire of sitting at home and will sometimes venture down the road, but the community knows him and someone always calls his caretaker to pick him up. George still feels that he can be independent and likes doing things for himself. But now, with his blindness, many such chances are gone. George told AIRC's staff that he tried to make his propane last as long as it could. He had learned where the switch was on the furnace and only ran it for 30 minutes a night. The rest of the time he spent in heavy sweatshirts and sweatpants under several blankets. His social security income was only $628 a month, so this Winter Fuel program gave him the opportunity to purchase the fuel he so desperately needed. The support you have given helps a wonderful program assist Elders like George Denny who need it the most. Thank you for all you do! .................................................................................................................................................
Yes, over the years we have had, and currently have, Native Americans from many different tribes employed in our organization. We are an equal opportunity organization and welcome people of all races. Do Native Americans have to stay on the reservations?
No, many leave to seek work off the reservation to help support their families that remain on the reservation; however, the importance of family, the remoteness of many of the reservations and the lack of transportation make it very difficult for many Native Americans to leave the reservation. Many families remaining on the reservations combine their resources in order to stay together. How can I adopt a Native American child?
Most tribes do not allow their children to be adopted outside the tribe. The extended family holds great importance within their culture so children usually remain within their extended family.
National Relief Charities would like to thank the corporations listed below for their gifts. Their donations help us accomplish our vision to see strong, self-sufficient American Indian communities develop. 3Com Corporation Aetna Foundation Allegro Micro Systems, Inc. American Express American International Group, Inc. Amgen Foundation AXA Foundation Bank of America Bestfoods Foundation BP Amoco Foundation, Inc. C N A Foundation Certain Teed Corporation Foundation Cilco Energy Cintas Colgate-Palmolive Co. Compaq Computer Associates Energen Corporation Fleet Boston Financial Foundation Gartner General Mills Foundation Household International Hub Distributing, Inc. ING Foundation John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. Kemper Insurance Company Longaberger Master Card International Microsoft Mobil Foundation, Inc. National Grid USA Service Company, Inc. Pepsico Foundation Pfizer Foundation Philip Morris Companies, Inc. Pitney Bowes Prudential Foundation SBC Six Continents Hotels State Street Research & Management Co. Sun Microsystems Foundation The Ace USA Foundation The Chase Manhattan Foundation The Chubb Corporation The J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation The Prudential Foundation The St. Paul Companies, Inc. Foundation The Times Mirror Foundation The Washington Post The Zurich U.S. Foundation TW Foundation Tommy Hilfiger Unilever U.S. Foundation, Inc. Universal Music Group Verizon W.W. Granger, Inc.
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Side Bar from Ventures In Success: As a former Eagle Scout and Mitigwa Indian Dancer of the Hopi Tribe, these little ones are under God's care through your donations. Psalm 41:1 "...Blessed is he who considers the poor; the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble..." 
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The Angel of the Lord brought to God's people good tidings of Great Joy! May God visit your heart anew this Christmas and may His Angels' Song of Glory grant you Peace.
...................................................................................................................................................... December, 2009 UPDATE
What would you do if your heat went out tonight? I know I would be very concerned. Heat is critical when temperatures drop below freezing. For most Americans, it is hard to contemplate going just one night without heat. Without any source of heat, dealing with temperatures at 50° would be very uncomfortable, especially when dealing with other health issues such as diabetes and heart problems. Can you imagine how our most vulnerable citizens — our Elderly — face this fear night after night as the temperatures plunge below freezing? Record temperatures in Havre, Montana have dipped as low as -35°! At this point, getting heat is critical to their survival. They need your help. What would you do if you had to choose between food and fuel? It’s hard to imagine that there are people living in the United States of America dealing with Third World poverty, isn’t it? But there are many American Indian Elders who do. We have brothers and sisters right here in this country struggling to make it on meager funds. They have trouble affording the astronomical prices for food on reservations, much less the fuel to keep them warm with the bitterly, frigid cold temperatures still blanketing the Northern Plains.
What would you do if the Elder striving to keep warm was your neighbor, friend, or even your grandmother? Help keep an Elder warm by giving generously now. Your support is greatly appreciated and can make a difference. Thank you,
Darwin Long Chairman
Your support is vitally needed as the harsh winter months are approaching and these children will need clothing and extra food supplies. If God is leading you to donate, you can doanate here at Ventures In Success using Pay Pal
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