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| Hope Unlimited Improving the lives of people living with illness on a local level. Four Major Functions of the group: advocacy, outreach, education, support/friendship. |
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10-11-2008, 02:34 PM
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| WT Regular  Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24  |  Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disabled  Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program"Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disabled members of the Hope Group Each meeting the Group will be donating money to help members purchase food, medical expenses, use for transportation, etc. The Goal of the program is to take a portion of each meetings member donations (passing the hat) and use it to immediately make a positive impact! If you are interested in getting involved with the program as a volunteer or to receive assistance please contact Aaron @ 414 418 0140 Thank you to everyone involved with Hope Unlimited! I am so happy and excited for the creation of "Giving Hope" you all give me hope every time i come to the meetings- there is always hope in san diego for medical cannabis patients peace aaron    :partysmile:Last edited by hopeunlimited; 10-11-2008 at 02:49 PM.. |
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10-11-2008, 06:38 PM
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| MMJ Activist  Join Date: May 2005 Location: Southern Cali 562 Co-Op: No Vendor: No Patient: YES
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Rep Power: 442   | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa Boy now thats something we need.... Good luck...If I get some money I may send it |
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10-12-2008, 12:04 PM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 |  Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa thank you turtle for your kind and positive feedback! hopeunlimited |
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10-12-2008, 12:11 PM
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| Until there are none, adopt at least one.  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West San Fernando Valley Co-Op: no Vendor: NO Patient: YES
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Rep Power: 450280    | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa This is wonderful. Bless you. A Community taking care of its own. Now there's a concept.  |
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10-12-2008, 03:27 PM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa babyboomer-hello and thank you for your compassion and positive energy you share- keep up the great work you are doing peace hopeunlimited |
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10-12-2008, 03:41 PM
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| WT Regular  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Central Oregon Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 5692 |  Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa Great idea!!! But a question:Does your Coop meet the members donations dollar for dollar? That would be very very compassionate, and it would be a way to be as generous as your membership. Or lower prices by 50% for meds purchased with dontions. Either way you will be helping those who need help the most. I bet if you check your books and see what is donated - you may find that you can afford to do this. What happens if all the donations fall short of helping all the needy? clinton |
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10-13-2008, 12:31 PM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa thank you Clinton for the kind words- hope unlimited is a support group that meets at a restaurant in North Park San Diego twice per month for patients to share their experience, strength, and hope. i appreciate your insight and the time you took to write your comments down- right on clinton peace hopeunlimited |
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10-13-2008, 11:51 PM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa The Hope Group has recieved its first giving hope donation of $20 from an anonymous donor!- this is a great moment-this is groceries or medical supplies for a disabled hope member-being provided by the group for the group- see you all at the next meeting |
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10-14-2008, 09:45 AM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Central Oregon Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 5692 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa Quote:
MJ is a great medicine. I was just speculating on how you may increase interested donors who will give to the poor. PBS uses the technique during their fund raisers. Matching a donation, either by other donors or the coop, is a working method to increase donations. I am not a rich man, but I am willing to send money donations (as able) to your coop, if you will somehow match the amount. Perhaps others here will take this challenge. Yes the economy sucks - it sucks worse if you are sick and old, disabled or unemployed. Anyone want to try this idea? clinton | |
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10-14-2008, 03:42 PM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa clinton your compassion is contagious-thank you so much for your kind words and wanting to help- i am working on a matching concept i will run by you soon- peace and love hopeunlimited |
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10-15-2008, 09:04 AM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Central Oregon Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 5692 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa Quote:
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10-15-2008, 07:37 PM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa Clinton, you are inspiration- your positive comments have helped me move forward with this giving hope project- i really appreciate the time and energy you put in this forum for the better of the group peace hope is free- aaron |
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10-16-2008, 09:49 AM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Central Oregon Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 5692 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa Quote:
When I got my card to grow in Oregon, I build grow-rooms larger than my own needs. I was using only a small part of the harvest. Since it is not legal to sell it, even to patients - I decided to sign up as many patients as I could support. That worked a while, then the laws changed to limit patients to a total of 4 per grower I still had large surplus, even with 4 of us getting all we needed. Then my health took a turn downward - I started to think about one grow per year and dropping my patients. I was ill and burned out. I was ready to drop everyone, but my sweet wife, encouraged me to keep growing for the community. She and I know how ill they are. We are all very ill. I have the sickest patients of any grower I know. They actually have more comfortable lives with cannabis. My patients and I decided to share all legal costs and to give away surplus to the rest of the community without a grower - we give it all for free. I started a web site to organize the community and teach growing and compassion. I built it and they came. Now I have one of the sweetest sites on the net. We are about 200 now and we help every day. We have private forums where OMMP members may request help of many kinds. The medicine requests have been being filled within minutes of posting the request. It is humbling, to see others take up my vision to help the needy, in many ways not just with medicine. We pray for each other and try to teach members how to grow. I have taught very many - Giving them medicine to hold them over till they could harvest. I see them paying forward the love that was poured out on them by strangers. Soon I saw an explosion of care and love. When we can we set new card holders up with equipment. I keep loaner stuff. I am only alive now because someone took time to see me in need and to love me back to health. I owe a great debt to the world and God - that I repay everyday by helping others to my maximum ability. I have discovered that it takes a loving community to do the maximum good for the oppressed, impoverished, the sick and dying. We help with hospice frequently. Some members stock pile meds with trusted people in various locations - the one who donated the supply - tells others with the MMJ to help specific people who request help. This way donors can remain anonymous if the wish. I am a trained therapist. We try to help the members in every area of their lives they have problems and want help. The needy have so many needs. We do what we can to help them. But we are just a few hundred where there are thousand who need what we give freely. My hope is to encourage others in MMJ states to start and stay compassionate. That way we will join arms and fight for human rights. clinton:partysmile::partysmile::partysmile: I am happy to see that Hope Unlimited has my vision. I am not alone. | |
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10-19-2008, 03:26 PM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa new posts on www.hopeisunlimited.blogspot.com |
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10-21-2008, 11:39 AM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa Focus of the Hope Group for next meeting What are three things that you are doing to help your illness? The Hope Group cares and wants to learn about what you are doing that is working! What is helping you in addition to medical cannabis? How can the hope group help you? Hope Unlimited Meeting Thursday 7pm October 23rd 2008 Location: The Old Mille Cafe (formerly Lumberjack Grille) 3949 North Ohio Street (in the North Park Neighborhood of San Diego San Diego, CA 92104 7pm October 23rd Come share your experience and input with these dynamic candidates free food-come meet other patients, growers, caregivers, friends, family of the San Diego medical cannabis community! meeting Starts at 7pm October 23rd--this is a relaxed, chill place to make new friends, learn about san diego cannabis politics, how to get involved, MEETING A CAREGIVER, GROWER-some of many possibilities at a hope meeting! The Value of Hope Unlimited MMJ San Diego Hope support groups provide the kind of sharing and caring that is crucial for a lifetime of wellness. Hope groups: * Give you the opportunity to reach out to others and benefit from the experience of those who have "been there." * Motivate you to follow your treatment plan. * Help you understand that your illness does not define who you are. * Help you rediscover strengths and humor you may have thought you had lost. * Provide a forum for mutual acceptance, understanding and self-discovery. |
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10-22-2008, 08:53 AM
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| MMJ Patient Advocate (not a doctor nor a lawyer)  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Francisco Co-Op: NO Vendor: NO Patient: YES
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Rep Power: 27688 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa  Such programs, such meetings as described above, can form the kernel of an MMJ community that can:
In the late 90s CHAMP (Cannabis Helping Alleviate Medical Problems) in San Francisco was dedicated to providing such services. At the time it was very hard with me, and my gratitude for CHAMPs kindnesses is with me still. It was they who inspired me to promote compassionate services among MMJ providers. "Paying it forward", as good Clinton put it. So, as (self-appointed) MMJ patient advocate, I am truly tickled by HopeUnlimited's program here and the philosophy behind it. Kudos, HopeUnlimited! :partysmile: |
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10-22-2008, 10:20 AM
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| Old School Cannabis Tester/AKA damudbug  Join Date: May 2007 Location: On top of a hill in Aptos Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 11455 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa We should not forget WAMM, an organization that has been doing similar programs for years. They deal with primarily very ill patients, and provide meds either gratis or very low cost (they have a garden). I feel it would be very beneficial for all of these groups to network. The assistance they can provide for each other would be invaluable. Like someone said earlier, these organizations can provide the basis of a true MMJ community, complete with support programs for patients that in financial hardship. Good on ya, Aaron. Keep it up. We need more things like this in our community. It certainly shows the larger community that we are serious, and not just a bunch of stoners...... Peace and One Love, sv |
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10-22-2008, 04:51 PM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa happaguy and stealthviper- THANK YOU THANK YOU so much for the kind words and positive comments- i appreciate the feedback-it helps me very much peace hopeunlimited |
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10-24-2008, 11:33 AM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa Hope Unlimited is proud to share with you that last nite we raised an extra $20 that was given to a hope member for their childrens food bill-to help feed their children-to help make ends meet- thank you to all who donated last night-you have helped improve the quality of life for more than one human being-you should feel great- peace and love hope |
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10-29-2008, 11:28 AM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa Please contact aaron @ 414 418 0140 if anyone is interested in volunteering to do some fund raising for the giving hope program- you can call collectives throughout the area of so cal and ask for a small donation to the support group- companies and individuals that donate more than $25 will recieve a framed gift of thanks signed by the hope group members for their donation to the support group the hope group is working on a paypal account- in the meantime-donations can be picked up by hope group once a week- or mailed please contact aaron if interested thanks |
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10-30-2008, 04:12 PM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa Hope Group's focus topics for November 6th meeting **The Hope Group cares and wants to learn about what you are doing that is working! ** **Come Learn How the local politics of medical cannabis have changed as a result of the November 4th Elections** What are three things that you are doing to help your illness? What is helping you in addition to medical cannabis? How can the hope group help you? Hope Unlimited Meeting Thursday, November 6th at 7pm The Old Mille Cafe (formerly Lumberjack Grille) 3949 North Ohio Street (in the North Park Neighborhood of San Diego) San Diego, CA 92104 Free food and support. Share your experience and give your personal input, meet other patients, growers, caregivers, friends and family of the San Diego medical cannabis community! This is a relaxed, "chill" place, to make new friends, learn about San Diego cannabis politics. Learn how to get involved, MEETING A CAREGIVER or GROWER are some of many possibilities at a hope meeting! The Value of Hope Unlimited San Diego Hope support groups provide the kind of sharing and caring that is crucial for a lifetime of wellness. Hope groups: * Give you the opportunity to reach out to others and benefit from the experience of those who have "been there." * Motivate you to follow your treatment plan. * Help you understand that your illness does not define who you are. * Help you rediscover strengths and humor you may have thought you had lost. * Provide a forum for mutual acceptance, understanding and self-discovery. See you there.... |
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11-02-2008, 10:04 AM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" We are now accepting donations via the hopeisunlimited.blogspot.com If you can't make it to a hope meeting and you still want to help, go to the hope blog and donate a few bucks! All donations will go directly back to a qualifying hope member! Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disabled members of the Hope Group Each meeting the Group will be donating money to help members purchase food, medical expenses, use for transportation, etc. The Goal of the program is to take a portion of each meetings member donations (passing the hat) and use it to immediately make a positive impact! If you are interested in getting involved with the program as a volunteer or to receive assistance please contact Aaron @ 414 418 0140 Thank you to everyone involved with Hope Unlimited! I am so happy and excited for the creation of "Giving Hope" you all give me hope every time i come to the meetings- there is always hope in san diego for medical cannabis patients peace aaron |
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11-02-2008, 11:07 AM
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| MMJ Patient Advocate (not a doctor nor a lawyer) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Francisco Co-Op: NO Vendor: NO Patient: YES
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Rep Power: 27688 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa Quote:
WAMM is the heartbeat of MMJ.  Tend to speak of my direct experience, and alas I've never been, though I'm privileged to have met Valerie and Michael. AND I'm not sure we're allowed to mention WAMM here on HopeUnlimited's forum. WAMM has a forum on WT now, I am pleased to note. Well, I haven't had an infraction in awhile, and life is for breaking rules for the right reasons. WAMM is a "right reason", just like HopeUnlimited's program here. My apologies to the hapless WT admin who has to write us up though. And my great respects again to HopeUnlimited. | |
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11-02-2008, 11:30 AM
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| WT Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Co-Op: no Vendor: no Patient: yes
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Rep Power: 24 | Re: Hope proud to announce the start of the "Giving Hope Program" for low income disa you can always mention WAMM in this forum- speak freely and openly from your heart- thank you for the positive input and for the great energy peace hopeunlimited- |
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