“Well, Trump was right about one thing, anyway,” came my friend’s voice when I answered the phone.  “We just received our tax refund and it’s a lot more than we’ve received in any of the last ten years!”

“Good to know,” thought I.  And, I hope we find that to be true, as well.  But that wasn’t the reason for the call.  Not exactly.  “We are thinking that it’s like found money,” she went on, “and we’d like to do something for our Hispanic neighbors who have been so badly affected by the ICE raids.”

“Wow!  What a great idea!” was my response.  And I wondered if we would be as charitable should we be so lucky.  I hope so.

She went on to ask about Ann Reeves and her Pacific County Immigrant Support / ACLU People Power group.  “Do they do good work?” she asked.

“OMG!  I’m so glad you asked!”  And I went on to tell her just a few of things I know about – some first-hand.  “They get money to families in need, they attend court hearings to give support. They participate in vigils and protests.  They train volunteers.  They provide help with needed bond money.  They find housing for families who need it.  They help families stay together.” And on and on!

“Great!” was the response.  “Plus,” she said, “It pleases me to use this particular money to help ameliorate some of the damage that is being done.”

I asked her if I could pass on her idea.  She said, “Yes.”  So here it is!