Next Week
November 22, 2017
Dark No Meeting at Double Tree
Coming Events
December 16 -- Christmas Party
at Invintions Wine Bar
followed by A Christmas Carol
at Galleria Theater
(details to follow)
November schedule: November 22 -- Dark no meeting.
November 29 -- Makeup meeting.
December schedule: December 27-- Dark no meeting
Salvation Bell Ringing
Tom Kline is coordinating the SA bell ringing.
There are two people scheduled for each two hour time spot. We are short of ringers so it will be appreciated
if you can sign up for more than one time spot.
Dates for ringing: 11-25, 12-2, 12-9,12-16, 12-23, 12-24.
Tom is ready to go to work and will need everyones
help.
This Week
November 15, 2017
Shelley Mckittrick
Homelessness Coordinator
Shelley said that there has no way to get an accurate
count of the homeless. It is estimated that there are
probably 800 or so. Previous counts are 150-200.
These people are in flux.
She said that each have been traumatized at some
point in their life. No one sets out to be homeless.
Alcohol seems to be a common denominator in most
of the cases.
It is planned that the tax on marjiauna will be used to
fund a homeless facility. This is a nebulous figure because
it hasn't been nailed down yet. (People will buy pot where
they can find it and not where it is supplied)
If a person has a relative that will accomodate them, they
will be given a bus or plane ticket to go there.
It is difficult to apply for a job without a permanent address
to respond to.
Shelley said that it takes "courage" to find a place for the
homeless to move to. (Not in my backyard syndrome.)
There are "free laundry" days. Other accomadations
the Aurora Day Resource Center. and medical clinic days
that is run through University Hospital.
She asked by a show of hands who thought that homelessness
can be ended. Most people don't think that it can be.
She said that it is important to work at ending homelessness
one case at a time.
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