J&C readers

An open letter to the winner of the Powerball jackpot:

Maybe you’ve been reading about what’s going on at Saint Joseph’s College. Maybe you thought — I’d love to help, but I just can’t. Or maybe you don’t know. I’m sure a lot of people will be asking for money. But please, hear me out.

Saint Joseph’s College was condemned to death a few weeks ago. Two hundred people were sentenced to losing their jobs, possibly having to relocate, and now worry how they will feed their families. Alumni all over the country are rallying to come up with $20 million to save the school; $100 million will be needed eventually. We have been fighting. We have been praying for a miracle.

Earlier this week, I asked you to be a hero. Today, I’m going to ask you to be our miracle.

You have a real chance to change people’s lives. You can save those 200 people from losing everything. You can save the Rensselaer economy. You can help the students who have made Saint Joseph’s their home. You can help the future students who might not otherwise get a college education. Saint Joseph’s gives kids a chance when other colleges won’t. I know I was one of those kids.

You have a rare chance to help rebuild faith in the goodness of people.

Please pay it forward. Be the miracle we need to save Saint Joseph’s College: www.involvedforlife.net/fundraising.

Lisa Mayer

Carmel

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