Sentence examples for on needy from inspiring English sources

Don't take on needy people unless you're prepared for giving them some tough love.

The programs offer aid ranging from low-interest loans and debt consolidation to teaching people how to balance their budgets; from a horde of volunteer fixer-uppers descending on needy homes one Saturday morning to teaching a new homeowner how to use a power saw.

The one provision that does focus on needy families would increase tax credits for low-income married couples with children.

He had over-spent his considerable fortune as an author on needy friends and good causes.

Faced with choosing between dealing with unsavoury partners or turning its back on needy civilians, it has opted for the former course.

Lawsuits arising from the decision have placed a strain on poor urban systems, draining money that would otherwise be spent on needy students.

She's got too many of her own "issues" to take on a needy surrogate daughter.

Ms. Castro said the agency had always relied on Neediest Cases money.

Drawing on Neediest Cases funds, the Children's Aid Society provided Ms. Perry with $300 for food, kitchen and cleaning supplies and bedding.

Mr. DeStefano said his agency was increasingly depending on Neediest Cases donations because families were finding it increasingly difficult to cope with emergencies like the one Mr. Blain faced.

She was able to draw on Neediest Cases money because part of its purpose is to give social workers the ability to address needs that fall outside the bounds of traditional sources of financing.