Bernie

 

Bernie,

 

If I understood you correctly, you are currently in possession of a long list of vendors in numerous trades. I suspect that you have vetted the owners/operators and deemed honest and trustworthy. It would appear to me that Northside parishioners could benefit greatly by having access to such information and enabling them to contact specific vendors.

 

If you were to provide a copy of this list online, parishioners could select vendors, sans having to trouble the deacons, as the need arises. Naturally, if the members were unable to pay for the services themselves, at that time, Northside-assistance could be pursued.

 

Making the list available could expedite procurement of requisite services and allow deacons et. al to reserve their efforts for those unable to provide for themselves, requiring finding sources for funding.

 

Illustrative of the potential benefit derived is readily observed in our personal situation. We recently had tenants move into one of our houses. It would have eased their transition if we had access to a list of providers (e.g., A/C, handyman services, etc.) We had such a list in Texas but could certainly use a broader list of vetted-vendors here.