Tag Archives: gas prices
In the Driver’s Seat for Memorial Day
Many of you will be on the road for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. AAA estimates that more than one-third of Americans (35 percent) will travel away from home this year, and 69 percent will take a road trip due to the lower gas prices. This got us thinking about how many people have never […]
Rising Gas Prices & Cost for Charities
We have posted recently about some of the costs related our operations and providing high quality services to our reservation communities. Many years ago National Relief Charities made the decision to provide on-target, responsive service for our Program Partners. We knew this would require a good deal of infrastructure, but we also knew it was important not to be […]
Rising Fuel Prices – Pain at the Pumps
There’s no question that the rising fuel prices are hurting Americans everywhere. Still, I can’t help but think about the impact this is having for families on the reservations. So many of the communities where National Relief Charities works have high unemployment and limited job opportunities. It is not uncommon for folks to travel off-reservation and […]