$1,000 Down, $9,000 To Go

Congratulations to Walter Barry, the first grantor to Maggie:INK. Maggie:INK is more than my blog: it has a double mission to publish works by new writers (the elderly, the working class and those without a "name") and to spread the idea that writing brings serenity and peace to the writer. 

Mindy and Walter

     Walter has been in my life for more than 65 years, during which time he has enjoyed several extraordinary careers, the first as an international representative for the United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America (UE), one of the first of the burgeoning CIO unions. When McCarthyism hit, Walter became an "egg man," purchasing cracked eggs in South Jersey, freezing them and selling them to bakeries. About that time, my husband, Ernie Thompson, suggested to Walter that he get into the housing business, which led to Walter's being involved in rehabbing 1500 housing units in Hoboken, changing it from a slum, which had become a source of ridicule, to a much desired residence, especially for young people working in New York City.

     So thank you again Walter for the grant. That's $1,000 down, $9,000 to go. We are eternally grateful. It would be great if our first book were to be your memoir. Are you writing?

Do all the good you can.