Steve Tillett: A Meditation on Gratitude and Helping Our Neighbors

By LTC Steve Tillet (RET.)

Greetings Neighbors and Happy New Year!

Just a brief note to say thanks to everyone who volunteered their time and effort during the holiday season to make things just a bit brighter for our neighbors. I want to especially thank my fellow veteran and fraternity brother Major Pete Smith for his extraordinary work to help so many people in our neighborhood. Pete has led Maryland's "Toys for Tots" effort with great integrity and energy for the past 15 years. I appreciate his friendship and look forward to his continued service to our community and country. I also want to acknowledge the hard work of the Divine Nine with a special nod to my fellow fraternity brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi.

In the spirit of togetherness and support, I want to close out my comments by offering information below about a few resources that may prove beneficial to your family. We are stronger as a community when we're united. Let's continue to work together to create stronger neighborhoods and to support every family in need throughout our community throughout the year.

Please stay tuned to this space for future updates about exciting initiatives and resources to help every family meet essential needs.

Resources to Help Our Neighbors

We're all working these days to stretch our dollars. Below is an important resource for anyone in need of food, emergency rental assistance, utility assistance, and other support.

Contact the resource line for important resource information to support the entire family.

It's Never Too Late to Create A Plan for Your Family

January is a great time to start thinking about plans for your family's future. I'm grateful for great organizations in our community committed to helping everyone protect their family's future. I plan on attending this FREE and informative webinar and I hope you will too. Call Arundel Community Development Services at 240-391-6370 to register for this important webinar.

FREE Will & Estate Planning by two great resources in our community.

Here's to A Healthy Start to the New Year!

Check out this resource to help with your "New Year - New You" Resolution. I am committed to helping identify resources that help address various health needs.

Utility Bill Assistance

Here are a few options that may assist your family while we continue to work together to fight rising utility costs. Click on the image to find options for managing your utility costs.

LINK:  BGE Assistance Finder