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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 134561" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>Susie, </p><p> </p><p>The ones here are SO horrible in the winter time - women can ONLY volunteer to bake, bring blankets, and make up packages for soap, toothpaste, deoderant - etc. </p><p> </p><p>The main one is downtown and it's AWFUL - despite the best intentions of the church - it wreaks of urine, and vomit. The people that are there are mostly mentally ill. They stand in line at dusk and when all the beds are full - they turn the others away. Most go sleep in the huge park across the road. </p><p> </p><p>When my Mom came to visit in July - we went to take pictures at the water fountains - and it rained. WE ran under the shelter and Mom was floored at all the homeless folks sitting under there. It scared her when one yelled out HEY - You know me - and actually I did from the SA. I told Mom not to worry but I could tell she was beyond nervous and we left. </p><p> </p><p>I usually try to take coats and blankets in the back of my SUV and carry crackers and water with me. We give what we can - (laughing) we don't have much but if we have enough to give away - we have more than most. </p><p> </p><p>I wish our homeless had a nicer place to go, but no one here wants them at all. People get treated worse than dogs - I try to remember what I do to the least of his brethern - verse. And I know what it's like to be homeless. Not something I wish for anyone...</p><p> </p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 134561, member: 4964"] Susie, The ones here are SO horrible in the winter time - women can ONLY volunteer to bake, bring blankets, and make up packages for soap, toothpaste, deoderant - etc. The main one is downtown and it's AWFUL - despite the best intentions of the church - it wreaks of urine, and vomit. The people that are there are mostly mentally ill. They stand in line at dusk and when all the beds are full - they turn the others away. Most go sleep in the huge park across the road. When my Mom came to visit in July - we went to take pictures at the water fountains - and it rained. WE ran under the shelter and Mom was floored at all the homeless folks sitting under there. It scared her when one yelled out HEY - You know me - and actually I did from the SA. I told Mom not to worry but I could tell she was beyond nervous and we left. I usually try to take coats and blankets in the back of my SUV and carry crackers and water with me. We give what we can - (laughing) we don't have much but if we have enough to give away - we have more than most. I wish our homeless had a nicer place to go, but no one here wants them at all. People get treated worse than dogs - I try to remember what I do to the least of his brethern - verse. And I know what it's like to be homeless. Not something I wish for anyone... Hugs [/QUOTE]
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