We are always torn between helping a client to get healthcare or food or prescriptions or doing some systemic work.  Both are important.

But, every single time that we help a person get some basic benefit that is so important to them--allows them their dignity -- gets them justice --  I am absolutely thrilled that we have the privilege of doing this work.

Vicky Ogawa Kimbrell
Georgia Legal Services Program
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The boy is totally right!
Thank you Randy!
Katharine

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A little Friday Inspiration and Appreciation! - Randy Feliciano (20 Jul 2018 16:11 EDT)
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Greetings BECs,

I read something a long time ago that I want to share with you.  To me, this very short story exemplifies the impact you each have on the individuals you serve!

Enjoy! (read below)

While walking along a beach, an elderly gentleman saw someone in the distance leaning down, picking something up and throwing it into the ocean.

As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young boy, picking up starfish one by one and tossing each one gently back into the water.

He came closer still and called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?”

The young boy paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean.”

The old man smiled, and said, “I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?”

To this, the young boy replied, “The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”

Upon hearing this, the elderly observer commented, “But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can’t possibly make a difference!”

The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked up another starfish, threw it into the back into the ocean past the breaking waves and said, “It made a difference for that one…”

Have a great weekend! And thank you for all that you do!

~Randy

Randy Feliciano, MPA

Program Manager, Center for Benefits Access

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