From the Desk of Former Mayor Malinda Miles

It has been two years since I decided to remove myself from the political scene in Mount Rainier, MD, Prince George's County, and the State of Maryland. Holding the lofty position of Mayor was such a great honor, but as the years flew by, I realized that it was time to do something else -- get a life.! I did, and still continue to provide resources to the residents through The Front Porch Ministries (TFPM). Real people pass through The Front Porch Ministries weekly. LIFE is good.

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Meeting the NEEDS of NEIGHBORS and the COMMUNITY

It is freezing outside!

BUT a family's home of seventeen years reached the end of the condemnation process. They were given until noon today to move!

HARSH story? Yes, it is. AND as always, there is a story behind the story.

A single mom was raising her children on a salary of $39000, with a mortgage, insurance, transportation, food, education, water, electric, taxes, and on and on and on. There was no money left for maintenance, frills or luxuries. Mom couldn't even pay the mortgage on time, and YES, she got behind, and now the house is unfit for human habitation.

SAD story but a familiar one. This story is playing out all over my neighborhood, and probably yours too.

Thanks to LOTS of help, this family is moving our of their home today into an apartment Now, mom has a mortgage to pay, and apartment rent to pay! Where she was underwater before, is is now drowning! Without your help, she will continue to be a statistic.

PLEASE donate to this fund. Please copy and paste this link in your browser: https://www.gofundme.com/meeting-theneeds

Thank you.

https://www.gofundme.com/meeting-theneeds

Mayor Malinda Miles

As a long-time resident of Mount Rainier and a homeowner, it is important to me that municipal government be inclusive of all of its residents. It is equally important that information be communicated through all possible channel so that residents can get involved. It is also important for residents to volunteer and serve on committees, commissions, boards and task forces. I truly believe that municipal government is the government closes to the people, and as such should be easily accessible. This BLOG is another effort to reach out to the residents of Mount Rainier.