Deezy Does It
Keeping The ACTion in ACTivism
March 2010 GROCERY GIVE AWAY!(Updated March 23, 2010)
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT **** Ro Deezy is happy to announce that Ms. Charlene (Charlie) Westley is the recipient of the March 2010 Deezy Does It Grocery Giveaway. Ms. Westley has overcome a lot of struggles in her life and admits that her story isn’t any harder than anyone else’s – but at the same time, fighting to silence her inner messages of being unworthy – she stepped out on faith and submitted her letter for consideration. The five reviewers of the nominations (myself, Misty Warren, Elissa Gorena Black, Angela Benjamin and Javoinne Shearn) were all deeply moved by her story which includes the fact that Ms. Westley, who is an office assistant at a local college, has been raising her 14 year old grandson since he was 4. Along with a few volunteers, I will be delivering bags of groceries to Ms. Westley for her and her grandson this coming Saturday, March 27, 2010!***********
Original Annoucement: After a successful coat and blanket drive in December 2009 / January 2010 Ro Deezy is back at it. In March of 2010, Ro Deezy will donate $75 worth of grocery to a family or individual in need! (There is a rumor that a local agency, impressed with Ro's efforts, has agreed to double the donation.)
Maybe you’ve lost your job or maybe you’re working but still not making ends meet. Maybe you don’t qualify for food stamps or maybe you get them but it’s still not enough. Whatever your situation is – if you could use $75 in groceries, Ro Deezy may be showing up at your door with bags!
In the spirit of keeping it simple, those interested in being considered for the grocery give away should send a letter (no more than 1 page, please) that includes the nominee's name, phone number and email address and an explanation of why the person / family shiould be chosen to receive the groceries. Yes, you can nominate yourself. Send emails to deezydoesit@rodeezy.com Please submit your request no later than EXTENDED UNTIL 430 PM PN MONDAY MARCH 15. The grocery give away recipient will be selected by Friday, March 19th and on Saturday, March 27th Ro Deezy will deliver the groceries. To eliminate bias, Ro Deezy will seek the assistance of at least two other people to review all the request and a recipient will be chosen based on a collective decision. Ro Deezy is personally buying the groceries for the winner.
Individuals and families, regardless to gender, race, employment status, etc are encouraged to apply. Only the first 100 request will be reviewed so send your letter in right away! Be sure to include your name, phone number and email address with your letter and please DO NOT send your letter as an attachment, but rather, in the body of an email. Submissions accepted by email only at deezydoesit@rodeezy.com
This offer is limited to those in the Portland Metro Area (including Gresham, Clackamas and Milwaukie). Personal friends are Ro Deezy are eligible for consideration.
Send your one page letter to deezydoesit@rodeezy.com with "Grocery Give Away" as the subject line no later than 430 PM ON MONDAY MARCH 15TH and stay tuned, Ro Deezy just may showing up at your door with bags of food!
Ro Deezy: Deezy Does It
December 2009 – February 2010
DEEZY DOES IT WARM COAT & BLANKET DRIVE
December 15, 2009 Original Announcement *** “Nationally known but Portland grown author, spoken word artist and activist Rochell D. “Ro Deezy” Hart is taking her message of “power to the people” from the stage to the streets. “The root word of activism is ACT – we have to DO something” says Hart who is organizing a series of community action events. Operating under the umbrella of “Deezy Does It”, Hart – who is better known as Ro Deezy – is kicking of her events with a warm coat and blanket drive. In the spirit of grassroots organizing, the majority of donations will be hand delivered by Hart and a team of volunteers to people on the streets. “It’s the hand to hand contact that makes it more real; people helping people” says Hart. Her plan is quite simple – to collect warm coats and blankets, solicit the support of volunteers then hit the streets and find people in need to give them to. If donations exceed the ability to personally deliver all of them, Hart will donate the remaining items to local shelters that serve men, women and children. “DEEZY DOES IT” IS COLLECTING WARM COATS AND BLANKETS FROM NOW UNITL 5 P.M. ON December 29.”
Donation Sites Were ******* Reflections Coffee/Talking Drum Bookstore www.talkingdrumbookstore.com @ 446 NE Killingsworth * Portland 97211 * 503-503.288.4106 Hours: Monday – Saturday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. AND In Other Words www.inotherwords.org 8 Northeast Killingsworth Street * Portland 97211 * (503) 232-6003 Hours: Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. & Saturday Noon – 6 p.m.
February 2010 FINAL UPDATE AND COLLECTION COUNT *****
Many thanks to the Portland Community for supporting the first ever DEEZY DOES IT event, a collection of donated blankets and warms coats to hand out to those in need. , collecting a total of 78 jackets, 15 hoodies and 29 blankets that went directly into the hands of men, women and children in need in the Portland area via Transition Projects www.tprojects.org