Please Help Us Help Rose

January 24, 2012 at 11:54 AM 2 comments

Dear LoMo Neighbors,

As you may know, just after midnight on New Year’s Eve, one of LoMo’s residents, Joseph Testa, was killed in a stabbing on Jessup Street as he attempted to intervene in a fight outside his home. He was the primary caretaker for his sister Rose, with whom he lived. Rose is mostly housebound and needs constant care. We visited with Rose last weekend to talk to her about some of her needs, and to see if there was a way our civic association could assist her. Her daughter lives in New Jersey, but is unable to care for her mother full-time, and Rose moving in with her daughter is not an option.

One of their main concerns is getting in-home care for Rose, and we are going to provide her and her family with information on the different services the Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging (PCA) can offer and other resources for the elderly and disabled.

Rose’s brother shopped, cooked and cleaned for her and she doesn’t know how she will be able to manage without him.

We would like to raise funds toward the purchase of a generous gift card to Shop Rite. A long-time neighbor who lives across the street has offered to help her purchase groceries online, which can then be delivered to her home.

We would also like to raise funds to purchase two days of housecleaning for Rose, until she can get cleaning services via PCA or another organization.

Last, Rose would welcome homemade, nutritious meals that can be frozen and are appropriate for someone who is diabetic. She particularly enjoys Italian food or traditional American food. We found this helpful link to recipes for diabetics online: http://www.diabeticlivingonline.com/diabetic-recipes/italian/

Please assist us in helping our LoMo neighbor in need by making a tax-deductible gift of any amount to the Lower Moyamesing Civic Association. Our goal is to raise these funds to assist Rose by Friday, February 10. You may make a contribution online securely and instantly via PayPal by clicking here or you can send a check via mail to: Lower Moyamensing Civic Association, P.O. Box 37522, Philadelphia, PA 19148. Please be sure to include a note with your contribution that this is for Rose.

In the interim, if you would like to make a meal for Rose, please contact us and we will arrange to pick the meal(s) up from you and bring over to Rose’s home.

Thank you in advance for your consideration and feel free to contact us with any questions.

Sincerely,

Kim Massare Ashley Lomery
President LoMo Neighbor

Contact: lomophilly@gmail.com
267-544-9597

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2 Comments Add your own

1. Janice Ciarrocchi | January 24, 2012 at 8:00 PM

I would like to make a donation but not by paypal. I live at 11th & Ritner. Can I write a check? Janice Ciarrocchi
2. Lower Moyamensing Civic Association | January 24, 2012 at 8:26 PM

Thanks, Janice. Yes, you can write a check to the Lower Moyamensing Civic Association and send it to P.O. Box 37522, Phila. PA 19148. Please note in the check’s memo line that it is a donation for Rose.

Lower Moyamensing Civic Association