Wichita Woman Has Unique Idea To Avoid Foreclosure

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Posted: 5:06 PM Jun 29, 2008
Last Updated: 6:27 PM Jun 29, 2008
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A Wichita couple is hoping the community will help out so they don't end up losing their home. The house has been in Angela Jarvis' family for generations, but in less than a month it could be gone for good.

"That's what hurts the most. I'm not losing my home I'm losing our history," says Jarvis.

Her grandparents called the home in North Wichita their home back in 1950. They even started the city's first tortilla factory there. Jarvis herself moved in a few years back. That's when she found out there was big trouble.

The taxes on the property were way behind. She started paying them and was getting caught up but then lost her job. Now the house is in foreclosure and the county is set to sell it at auction on July 16th unless Jarvis comes up with $4,000.

But Jarvis has a unique idea that will hopefully save her from losing her family's little piece of history.

"Rather than going and asking for money I thought I'd do recycling for it to try to raise money," says Jarvis.

Jarvis has started a battery drive, asking anyone who has an extra car battery to donate it to her and she, in turn, can sell it to a recycling center.

Her goal is 800 used batteries, but so far, she hasn't had any luck.

"Not much honestly. I haven't had a whole lot yet," says Jarvis.

Now there's only two weeks to go until the house will no longer be hers. If anyone is interested in helping out they can e-mail Jarvis at battery_drive08@yahoo.com.

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Posted by: Angela Location: Wichita on Aug 3, 2008 at 01:15 AM
All~ I wanted to post an update on my situation. After the airing, I was able to talk to an attorney. He made a call for me and had the house dismissed from foreclosure, on grounds, to give me time to transfer over the name from my grandparents. The same attorney will help with this. I still need to cover the foreclosure fees, around $710.00, which I have about half from the kind donations I've received. This will also knock down the taxes owed as the foreclosure fees were also part of the tax foreclosure. The remaining taxes will still be owed after I get the name changed. Since it has been pulled from foreclosure, this will give me more time to come up with the total. Being dismissed, this meant the house was also pulled from the auction. Thank you to those that helped with batteries, cash donations, support, and prayers. Thank you all for your kind comments and prayers for the others.

Posted by: Beth Location: Alabama on Jul 3, 2008 at 07:59 PM
I read the remarks posted here a few days ago, but it took me until TODAY to stop cussing so many rude people enough to post MY remark. I applaud Angela, for wanting to keep the family home in the family, for THINKING about recycling, which benefits you and me and the rest of the world, keeping unsafe items out of landfills, for being HONEST about her situation, which IF you READ or LISTENED, you would understand, she didn't "create" this problem, she's trying to constructively solve it. If you don't have a battery, but want to help, there has been a email/paypal address established at battery_drive08@yahoo.com, and she has started a blog at http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-mvBKTa4zerKO1BBNa0xXghqEfozOTWw-?cq=1 To Angela, hang in there, and don't let the rude folks slow you down. To those in her area, see if you have batteries you can donate, or help in other ways... To employers, see what a smart creative employee is available? This woman wants to work, hire her!

Posted by: Randy and Cindy on Jul 2, 2008 at 04:37 PM
What a bunch of rude, mean, uncaring people you are. Did you even listen to the story? She didn't fall behind on her taxes. She inherited a property that was already far behind on the taxes. She didn't create this problem. She is trying to solve it. And she made a good run at doing so. Now she needs a little bit of help. Your one battery doesn't mean much to you. How many of you would even bother to go to the recycler for one battery? But if everyone that has one battery would let her have it, it would mean saving her home. So have a heart and cut it out with the rudeness and harsh remarks.

Posted by: Billie Location: Kansas on Jul 1, 2008 at 11:21 PM
I believe in the good in people..... That being said, I hope she is able to reach her goal. Good luck, wish I had a car battery to donate.

Posted by: Michael Location: Born&Breaded In Wichita on Jul 1, 2008 at 01:32 PM
Angela, honey it is sad that some folks from our home town have got such a bad disposition to their out look on life. If it weren't for you Angela, I don't believe that my out look on life wouldn't be any different, than that of, some of these keyboard brutalties. Angela you are the most compassionate, loving(pet-nut,we can't take all strays home,hon...), peaceful and calm person, whom I have ever known. I know that if the tables were turned and they will one day, that you would help others out. You have a fantastic ability with your jewelry making skills and the patience I see when your making a necklase, amazes me. So, now to those brutal key-board attacker's, if she had offered to make you a custome necklase, braclet or maybe a rear view mirror dangler for a far price would that had be more eccepting...hum, I wonder. And if your going to talk about a job folks and "say they hire all the time" you should at least state said company or at the very least address of said company.ASAP

Posted by: Lisa Location: Wichita on Jun 30, 2008 at 06:42 PM
This is to "Just Me" - Why don't YOU go get a job a McDonald's and shut up! She is asking for help from the community, that is not so wrong. Not only is she trying to save her home, she is taking old batteries and recycling them which might help her retain her home and helps the environment, she is also offering this which might help people who might have an old battery setting around and not know how to get rid of it. You know, some people don't know exactly what to do about getting rid of them. It's not so wrong to do this! I'm sorry this bothers you so much, but maybe you need to focus your frustrations somewhere else, rather than on someone who has fallen on hard times. Next thing you know, you'll be griping about animals who need our help. Think about it.

Posted by: Just me Location: Southeast Kansas on Jun 30, 2008 at 01:57 PM
She is not the only ones having a hard time. McDonalds always needs help. I am sure she could find a job. God will help those who help themselves. We don't call the news station asking for batteries. We instead work and pay our bills.

Posted by: On the way! Location: Wichita on Jun 30, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Maybe the city will loan her the money. They have prenty to help the Warren in Old Town.

Posted by: meghan Location: wichita on Jun 30, 2008 at 10:30 AM
you people are hateful! i do agree she should get a job, but that doesnt mean what she is doing is wrong. she is asking her community for help and all you heartless people can do is say mean and hurtful things. where is your compassion? atleast she is doing something good, i mean half of the idiots who dont recylce or know anything about it put hazordous materials in the trash every day. every little bit of recycling helps and if one person is doing it for their own benefit, they are actually helping with the environment as well.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 30, 2008 at 09:58 AM
Hey folks how do you know that she is not looking for a job? She have been looking, but the fact here is she didn't ask for money she asked for the community to donate a dang battery<

Posted by: Earn a living Location: South Central Kansas on Jun 30, 2008 at 08:50 AM
Does this woman not realize how many people actually haul in junk batteries, junk cars, iron, scrap metal, etc. for a living. These people have to go out and find their "junk" not just have people donate it to them. Come on now if you are needing money that bad get a job. We aren't sitting here saying hey we can't pay our bills if you have any junk cars or batteries please donate them to us so we can have lights or a roof over our head. We work for what we get, rain or shine constantly looking for, buying then selling our "junk". You have got to work for what you want and need...key word..WORK

Posted by: Lisa Location: Wichita on Jun 30, 2008 at 06:46 AM
Well, at least she's DOING something and not just asking for money. I don't have a battery to donate for her, but I will help her out with a cash donation if she will accept. I don't want her to lose her home! As I wouldn't want anybody to lose their home either. Maybe I have a mushy heart, but this is somebody I want to help.

Posted by: Just me Location: Kansas on Jun 30, 2008 at 01:38 AM
I agree with Hi. she should get a job. She could find a job if she wanted one bad enough to save her home. We are all having money problems. We could all plaster our sob story on the news. But some of us have other things to do. Like work. Get a life and a job

Posted by: employed Location: wichita on Jun 30, 2008 at 01:27 AM
she said she was let go from her job last year....so why hasnt she gotten another one....and dont try to say that one cant be found...where i work they are always hiring and there is plenty of overtime i have been there three years now and the work is not hard and they pay well so go to work and save your house yourself and i will do my own recycling

Posted by: Tony Location: CA on Jun 30, 2008 at 01:10 AM
The coming depression is going to be brutal for a lot of folks. "Battery donations?" Give me a break! Try working at a job instead of panhandling for your home.

Posted by: good point Location: here on Jun 30, 2008 at 12:48 AM
Exactly. There are many others that have financial difficulties-but we arent't sitting on our behinds asking for donations. Most of us have jobs! Go get one yourself!

Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 29, 2008 at 11:53 PM
Mercy, people...have a little compassion! She's fallen on hard times, and she's doing what she can! Do you really think she isn't out looking for a job? Grief... I, for one, wish her luck.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jun 29, 2008 at 11:51 PM
you can thank the bush administration and the repuklicans for all of this

Posted by: Hi Location: There on Jun 29, 2008 at 11:36 PM
Instead of wasting her time asking people for batteries, why doesn't she get a job? She could work for a company, mow yards, deliver newspapers, etc. Someone who can't even keep the taxes paid on a home that has been in the family for 50 years and is paid for, doesn't deserve to own a home.

Posted by: B Location: Wichita on Jun 29, 2008 at 08:10 PM
why should I help someone else keep their home when I'm prolly going to lose my own--save your own house don't expect someone else to help you save it when we can barely keep ourselves above water.

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