Six years ago , Daisy Medina turned over a new leaf in life , choosing to dedicate herself to Tampa Bay ’ s impoverished and less fortunate community . Daisy established “ Helping The Community ” (“ Ayudando La Communidad ”), a local non-profit community organization dedicated to assisting people with all types of needs .
Her goal is simply to educate and help people so that they too , can one day help someone else with the knowledge gained by her guidance .
Indeed it has been a long and hard journey for Daisy Medina , but , with God ’ s help and the support of her many great friends and family , she has been able to continue this great mission to help as many people as possible by educating them in as many
A Closer Look at Daisy Medina and Her Organization ,
“ Helping The Community ”
By : Jolie R . Gonzalez
areas possible , with the goal in mind that they , too , would be able to “ pay it forward ”, and teach others as well . “ My greatest joy is putting a smile on someone ’ s face , or taking clothing to those who are in need , guiding those who need food to shelters that can provide them with food and meals . These are the things that give me joy , assisting those in need , regardless of color , sex and race ”.
“ Some of the things I assist my community with are daily , miniscule things , things you and I take for granted . There are still a lot of people in this world who don ’ t know how to read or write . These people often have trouble doing something as simple as accurately filling out a check , pay bills , fill out money orders , or open a bank account . What I do is teach them how , this way , no one can take advantage of them in any way or form .”
What Jolie Gonzalez of Latin Times Magazine says about Daisy : “ Daisy is very passionate about helping others and is a great attribute to our community , having gotten to know Daisy personally as a friend , I can say that Daisy is a very humble person , who gives and gives without a single thought of receiving in return , a rarity in today ’ s world . I myself , owe Daisy a world of thanks for her countless words of encouragement , and for the great friendship that she has shown me ”. Daisy has been pillar of wisdom and strength to so many !
A word from Daisy : “ I would like to say thanks , from the bottom of my heart , thank you to those who have allowed me to guide them to a better road . There is no such thing as ‘ you can ’ t do it ’ ( I say “ yes
A Look at Some of the Families Daisy and Helping The Community , Have Helped .
“ This family had sold a vehicle to someone . The new owner of the vehicle was in an auto crash in the vehicle sold to them by the Andres family , and simply because the Andres family had no knowledge that they were supposed to report the sale of the vehicle to the Department of Motor Vehicles , Mr . Andres was being held responsible for something he had nothing to do with . Mr . Andres ’ license was going to be suspended , so I took the time to guide him in what to do . Mr . Andres is now able to have a vehicle of his own with no problem . They were very happy and relieved .”
“ German was involved in an auto accident , he was badly injured however he thought he had no rights , nor did he know what actions to take . We educated him on his rights and how to address the situation , and he took action on his own . German was awarded a settlement for his injuries , and his vehicle ’ s repairs were taken care of . German is now in a position to be able to teach others .”
Daisy ’ s inspiration is her family . “ My niece is my greatest inspiration to go on ( Cecilia ), my baby ! Titi loves you !”
you can ”); be positive . Together with all the other agencies let ’ s continue helping those in need , as a team with common goals there is much more that can be accomplished .”
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