There is a really nice column about Renton’s Way Back Inn, and local restauranteur Armondo Pavone, in todays Seattle PI.
They are working together to prevent homelessness, and get families back on their feet.
Here is the link to the story:
Armondo’s dishes out help for the homeless
And you can help by eating at Armondos, or ordering take-out, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and a portion of the proceeds from that day will benefit the Way Back Inn and HOME/ARISE.
Tank for helping
I admit, that I do get jaded about helping people here in America. This country is the easiest place to make a buck – so I tend to get a bit pissed when people don’t even try to help themselves. However, there are a lot of people that just need a helping hand, and I try to remember them and not lump them in with the bums you see hanging around.
It’s really nice to see people get a *boost* and not a hand-out, and to see hardworking people like the owners and workers at Armondo’s help out is really nice.
Re: Tank for helping
The majority of Americans have never had a course on the history of poverty in the United States. Overwhelmingly, what people do know about poverty are stereotypes learned from the media. Students are not taught the structural causes of poverty, such as unaffordable housing, jobs that do not pay enough to pay rent, utilities and buy food (2/3 of those in poverty are working 1.7 jobs according to the 2000 Census), lack of access to health and dental care (48 million Americans cannot go to the doctor, even more are without access to dental care), fragmented, underfunded, and often punitive social service systems, underfunded education systems, and lack of public transportation systems to get people where they need to be when they need to be there. Without education and awareness of history and poverty realities, decisions are made, policies are developed, funding is allocated and people in poverty are often treated badly, which perpetuates the poverty cycle.
From:Donna Beegle http://www.Combarriers.com
This is cool
I’ll say it because Armondo won’t. He has been helping and feeding the less fortunate since he opened his restaurant 20 yrs ago. I have known Armondo for over 35 yrs. He has one of the biggest hearts of anyone I know. I have personally witnessed him giving out great meals to keep people from going hungry. He does a lot more than most would ever believe. My family and I frequent his restaurants because of how he treats people. I encourage others to do the same.
I hope Armondo lets us know how he did. My office ordered food to go at 11 and the phones were ringing off the hook. When I went to pick up the order he seemed to be doing quite well for lunch. Thanks Armondo for giving back to our community.