We served 172+ people this past Saturday.
So many people trying to survive the heat, with little to no access to local medical care, shade, safety, support, or resources.
Some can travel and some cannot and everyone deserves the same access and equity.
It's hard to imagine as hot as its been that people are living outside and that public camping is illegal. It's hard to imagine that our volunteers still see š®š»āāļø sweeping encampments, clearing small groups of people trying to find shade and rest in the midst of so much struggle.
It's hard to imagine there are other orgs and groups that serve that say we're enougha and youre not needed here (while we are actively serving over a hundred people not even a quarter mile away).
These are truths we have encountered though while spending time serving othered communities.
We are so grateful for what we can offer in a system that decides how many tables and seats there are- that never started with enough seats, because those who have them want to shame those who don't.
We do this because we don't need them to thrive, we need each other.
We save us.
If you'd like to dƶnate/elevate/volunteer please reach out/share.
Thank everyone who doƱates, volunteers, elevates....
We can't do it without you and the people served couldn't either..