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I Used to Avoid "Hope"
Reflections from the front lines serving homeless people, during a very warm Phoenix winter, questioning the idea/usage of "hope," and recognizing the power of collaboration through the Arizona Shelter Network.
Phoenix is experiencing unseasonably warm days. According to local news a record high was hit on Sunday at 84 degrees. I'm not complaining as personally I would rather be warm than cold. It does make us wonder if we are in for a doozy of a decrease in temperatures yet this Winter. And what will happen this Summer if it doesn't cool down?
As to the number of people we are serving: On Tuesday, February 3 the Keys to Change street outreach team counted 203 people unsheltered in the immediate area around Key Campus and 253 in the expanded count area for a total of 456. The shuffle of small encampments continues with pockets of people showing up in unexpected areas after they have moved from one location. On Key Campus we continue to collectively shelter over 900 people per night between the Keys' Respiro shelter, CASS Single Adult Shelter, and St. Vincent de Paul overflow. The demand for services continues.
On a positive note...read more here...
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