Spreckels, CA Dorothy's Place Gets A New Fence Thanks To Boy Scout Troop #60

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I was happy to read that the Spreckels Boy Scouts Troop #60 has been pitching in a number of hands to replace the fence at Dorothy's Place, a great non-profit in Salinas which gives a meal and a warm place to sleep to a number of senior citizens.  The fence will be done by the end of the month and the Scouts Troop also cut up the old fence and turned it into firewood for the Franciscan Workers.  I wrote last year about some of the financial woes Dorothy's Place was having, with a cash crunch of $50,000 needed to upgrade its kitchen.  I am glad they were able to make it through this crisis.  They are getting about 100 additional people coming in each day following the recession and those in need of a place to sleep had almost doubled last year.  Many of the overnighters are elderly women who, because of their age and disabilities, are unable to acquire subsidized housing.  I've written before on my blog that Monterey County is one of the most expensive places in California for a Senior to live.  Even with Social Security, many can't get by.  Thanks so much to a number of great members of the business community including Ace Hardware on South Main Street, Home Depot, Orchard Supply Hardware and Pro-Build for donating the materials to help with this worthwhile project.

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