Crises averted all is calm in Jessie’s world

We are no longer at DEFCON 3.

 The solution was to buy a new sewing machine. 


This may seem simple however we had only about $30.00 in our budget at the time. So the discussion began..............................  The price to repair a machine last time was $125.00, versus the cost of just buying Jessie a new machine which cost $199.00. The repair would take some time. The new machine would be available immediately! This was an important factor to all involved. We need a machine ASAP. 



One of the ongoing concerns of Jessie’s Bags is that we give away most of our bags to support breast Cancer Survivors!
We rarely have any income from the bags. We rely mostly on volunteers and donations to keep us afloat.



We are currently working on a program that will give us volunteers as well as provide us with a source of income as we make our bags. We approached a local company about working with them in their locations providing a bag building workshop. As we move forward we will let you know more about our partnership as it begins to unfold.

One of the things I notice about older folks is they usually tuck a few dollars away. Maybe it’s because of living through the depression. So I asked Jessie do you have any money toward a new machine. Her response was not really, but it’s the first of the month and my check should be here today since the first is on the weekend. Wow she is the one with the memory issues but I didn't know what day of the month it was.

   So Jessie bought herself a sewing machine! Yea! Happy Dance!

In the meantime I took the old machine away from her because she was still trying to repair it. I dropped it off to the repair shop. If it is not too much we will repair it as we have a backup that works.

Crowd funding wasn't necessary at the moment !

Sometimes the solution is simple, and things just fall into place without a lot of anxiety.

 Not most times but sometimes…





Crises averted all is calm in Jessie’s world......

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