Disabled Vet’s ATM Card Stolen and Used

Disabled Vet’s ATM Card Stolen and Used

Being kicked when you’re down is one of the worst feelings in the world. James* knows exactly how that feels. James is a disabled veteran. One day, he had a heart attack and was taken by the paramedics to an Emergency Room at a local hospital. Because of his age...
Providing Alternative Crisis Resolution

Providing Alternative Crisis Resolution

Article reposted with permission from Law Quadrangle of University of Michigan Author: James Weir Laurence Kahn, ’77, has spent his life as an advocate in every sense of the word. Following his earlier experience in government and private practice, Kahn formed a...
A Welcome New Year!

A Welcome New Year!

No matter how you look at it, 2020 was a challenging year. A pandemic spread across the world and fear gripped many as it was discovered that people older than 65 and those with pre-existing conditions would be more susceptible to dying from this contagion....
Disabled and Wet

Disabled and Wet

It was raining…a lot. Harriet*, a disabled senior, was watching more and more rain leak into her small trailer and onto her furniture and possessions while a January storm continued its deluge in Oregon. With no family nearby and on a limited income, she...
Help Now! Is Hope in Action

Help Now! Is Hope in Action

2020 will go down in history as a particularly difficult year for Americans and people around the world. At Help Now!, with your assistance, we rose to the challenge. From helping clients procure funds from their insurance companies when the Oregon fires devastated...