Note: Amazon may request (one time only) RiSSE’s correct mailing address: If you need it, the address is 715 Morris Street, Albany, N.Y., 12208-2208.
This morning, I woke up and decided to make my own news. I went on RISSE’s spanking new Amazon Wish List Gift Page and ordered jigsaw puzzle, a surge protector and a red First Aid Kit, all things the after school program added to the list. It cost about $30 and it felt very good.
This is a simple and very effective way to support refugees and immigrants as they come to America and face a complex and uncertain future. I believe we are a warm and generous and welcoming country, and this is the simplest way I know to support the refugees and immigrants who have come to America seeking a safer and better life for their families.
You simply choose the gift from a list supplied by RISSE, the refugee and immigrant support center in Albany, and Amazon will send it directly to them. Make sure it’s going to the right address, 715 Morris St. Albany, N.Y., 12208-2208. Once it’s entered the site will remember it.
These kids are amazing – full of life and working hard to overcome the worst kinds of trauma. This list is my morning prescription for dealing with the angry and cruel people of the world.
I have always believed, along with the Army Of Good, that is better to do good than argue about what good is. You can visit the gift page here and support the refugees and immigrants for as little as $7. This is a sacred meditation for me now, the way I start my day as I sit down at the computer. Thanks. Come and see here.
If Amazon asks for it (one-time only) the RISSE mailing address is:715 Morris St., Albany, N.Y., 12208-2208.
I hope others have better luck than I did with the delivery of gifts to RISSE by Amazon’s carrier. The first delivery attempt was on a Saturday when no one was there. Amazon’s rep said they e-mailed the carrier to deliver it on a weekday with no response. I requested a replacement gift and the proposed delivery date was a Saturday and when I explained that wouldn’t be acceptable changing the delivery was a mountain too high. I also attempted a replacement gift be sent to you but Amazon rep said they were unable to deliver to a Post Office Box. I told them they had better get things worked out with the carrier or they were going to get a lot of calls.
Patricia, most other people did have better luck, including me. I’ve sent four shipments, all have gone through well. The site is new and RISSE does not have a professional IT team. They are sorting out their problems and doing very well, lots of gifts are beginning to arrive. As I said on the blog, RISSE does not receive deliveries on weekends, as Amazon also told me, so I send them during the week. RISSE has sorted that out with Amazon, they shift deliveries to weekdays. RISSE does not accept packages on Saturday or Sunday at any cost, there is no one there. I would prefer that packages not be sent directly to me, as I have also requested on the blog. I get a lot of mail. I don’t run RISSE, nor do I handle their tech support. But I will be happy to help if there are problems.
We had a few problems the first week, this week there appear to be few or none. If you would like a refund for any costs incurred, please e-mail me at [email protected] and I will be happy to send you a refund, and thanks for trying. We are not dealing with Apple here, but a small refugee support group with little money and volunteer staff. This is their first entry into technological marketing, at my suggestion. They are doing very well. The Amazon wish list was a bit of a miracle. We are going to make it work. It may require some patience. You can send your packages to RISSE, 715 Morris St., Albany, N.Y., 12208-2208. Again, if you would like a refund for your shipping costs. let me know. I thank all the people who were patient and worked it out. Things seem to be going smoothly now, and if not, we will fix the problems. The staff is working very hard to make this work. Thanks again. I would urge my readers not to be discouraged if there are glitches. That is the world we live in, and these people really need the help.