COVID-19 and Heat Presents Additional Challenges

We would like to thank our friends who continue to bless us with donations that keep our clients fed and clothed this time of year. We have many folks who just drop in with much-needed gifts of food, hygiene items, and clothes for our folks.

Due to the Covid-19 we are faced with additional problems this summer.

While we and our partners, Bread and Blessings and Community Meal are providing meals all week, we are having to have clients eat outside. We only have inside seating for a dozen or so. With the heat, we are allowing small numbers inside for the afternoon.

A pressing need at this time is a space for folks to camp outside. We have several men and women who are over 70 and spend their nights on the street. They try to stay around here because of us providing food, showers, laundry, and fellowship. They are not capable of walking too far in the heat to find a place to camp.

Homelessness is not a crime. It is messy, but with a little public money to supply hand washing, bathroom and disposal facilities, and a bit of over site it could make for a better life for these folks. For the most part, these are long time The Dalles citizens.

If you have any ideas on how to assist these folks, or would like to discuss it with me, please contact us.