Nomadic Shelter & Homeless Issues #146

It is time to gear up for the winter months to assist “Those who have the very least,” the Homeless population El Dorado County.

Host churches
for the 2019-2020 season.

a. Sunday night            – Cold Springs Community Church      
b. Monday night           – Foothills United Methodist Church
c. Tuesday night           – OPEN
d. Wednesday night     – OPEN
e. Thursday night         – Discovery Hills Church
f. Friday night               – Green Valley Community Church
g. Saturday night          – Federated Church
 
Supportive churches for shelter nights: host volunteers or meal provision addressing needs of each host shelter
a. Sunday night: – St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
b. Monday night – Holy Trinity Catholic Church
c. Tuesday night
d. Wednesday night
e. Thursday night – Christ Like Services
f. Friday night – Host Church: Green Valley Community Church
g. Saturday night – Faith Episcopal & LDS
 
Why can’t the County come up with just an unused county building with room and bathrooms????? The volunteers of the Nomadic Shelter would cover the staffing of the shelter nights at the facility. Come on County! Just Tuesdays and Wednesdays. I would pray that there is at least one employee with the County who would act as “Overseer.”
                        
This year we now have the cooperation of the County Sheriff Department and the Placerville Police Department assisting and not harassing our homeless population. At the September Nomadic Shelter general meeting our law enforcement departments will be there giving support to our efforts.
 

I recently had a conversation with a homeless person who was strongly condemning all the police. His “beef” was for being jailed for “loitering.” He had no comprehension about laws and who must enforce those laws or why there are such laws. Also, his attitude was much like “Me” and I don’t care about anything else. His mind set was that all police are making trouble for him. But that is not true! His mind was made up that the police were after him. How do we overcome that? I am working with the Sheriff H.O.T. (Homeless Outreach Team) and watch them interact with the homeless population who want assistance and are grateful for the help. I have seen deputies stand by as one under the influence of drugs is doing outrageous gyrations harming no one in the process, as they express themselves. The deputies stand by with understanding. That made me proud of our Sheriff Dept.
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Big Night! Great people! Nomadic Shelter Benefit Dinner!

Nomadic Shelter Benefit Dinner – chairperson Paul Kodelja reporting:

a. Date/Time:  Saturday October 12, 2019 from 5:00PM-9:30PM

b. Location:  Holy Trinity Parish, 3111 Tierra de Dios Dr, El Dorado Hills, CA (located off of Country Club Dr. between Cambridge and Bass Lake Roads

c. Menu:  baked penne pasta with sausage, salad, garlic bread, coffee.

And one of the funniest comics you will ever hear is preforming.

Cost?

$25.00 tax deductible if you pay by check. Put in an extra $25.00 for someone who can’t afford to pay the price.
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An All New Beginning is Awaiting You and I and All “Those Who Have the Very Least” Who, Try, Endure, and Understand. Life is All New Beginnings.
God Bless Us All.
Ron Sachs
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Thank goodness! Only Kindness Inc., the non-profit that has been on the streets as long, if not longer than JSS, is reopening their office in the old Placerville sub-station in the Dollar Store shopping center. It will not be a “drop in” but by appointment for the homeless to register with HMIS and learn all the resources that are available to the homeless person applying. JSS plans to team up with Only Kindness in the distribution of tents and sleeping bag for our homeless population as we had done in the past. Great news!

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Winter/Rain Is upon us!

170+ persons registered with the Nomadic Shelter last year. Tuesday and Wednesday nights of rain will not be covered this winter season. JSS has traditionally supplied tents and sleeping bags for our homeless population throughout the year. This year JSS does have a god supply of sleeping bags but are out of tents. Each person is entitled to one tent and one sleeping bag within one twelve-month period. Our homeless need at least 50 tents to start off with. That is 50 tents @ $23.00 for a tent that will accommodate one person and their backpack and belongs. Or $1,150.00. (Last year a group wasted a lot of money on what turned out to be children’s “Backyard tents” that did not accommodate an adult and their belongings.) We need those tents now! Will you step up and help to shelter our “Brothers and sisters who have the very least,” our homeless?
I beg.
 

Ron Sachs and the JSS hygiene/clothing distributors, Brian, Will, John, Richard, and Jerry/Betty.