Silly Question somewhat, but are there charitable orgs that help people with rent payments

[mc33433]

Originally Posted by photostoresheila

They can't move to an outer borough?

Um, yeah, there is a reason why you haven't responded again.....

And as someone that lives in an "outer borough" work works in Manhattan, yeah.....

[BugsyPal]

Originally Posted by Henna

The Neediest Cases articles are only published around Christmas. Seems like right after Thanksgiving til a few weeks into January. The articles are part of a fundraising effort. (Edit: I think this is true; it just seems like I only see them around that time of the year, and not the rest of the year.)

Actually those articles could be a good resource for finding charities like Catholic or Jewish charities, because many of the articles mention a specific charity that helped the article subject with a back rent payment or a one-time payment for bunk beds or a utility that was turned off due to non-payment, etc.

You may be right about when it appears in print (from about Thanksgiving through the New Year), but IIRC the trust/donations/project goes on throughout the year. Neediest Cases - The New York Times

[Henna]

Originally Posted by BugsyPal

You may be right about when it appears in print (from about Thanksgiving through the New Year), but IIRC the trust/donations/project goes on throughout the year. Neediest Cases - The New York Times

Good to know.

[BugsyPal]

Originally Posted by Henna

Good to know.

Ok, hope this clears things up: How to Give to The Neediest Cases Fund - NYTimes.com

From what one understands from the above link the campaign indeed runs through the holiday season to raise funds. Those monies are in turn sent to any of the several participating charities to help with their "neediest cases".

Nothing says however you cannot donate during any other time of the year.