Plymouth Street Journal January 20, 2014
Tuesday brought milder weather for those both living and volunteering on the streets. I recalled that when I started volunteering in October and the temperatures dipped down into the 20's, I thought how miserable it must have been for the street people. Now that I've been out when the temperature hovers around zero, I understand that those 20 degree days are very welcome now. On cold days, many of the homeless wait somewhere warm until closer to the time the shelters open and then dash from one place to another. Because of the milder weather last night, we had people coming from around 6pm until just before 7pm, we served about 15 people who needed anything from just a couple of hand warmers to someone in need of a coat. We met with someone named Josh who reportedly arrived in Eau Claire by way of a Greyhound bus and his expected ride home to Wheeler did not show up and he has no where to go. He has $5 to live on and is hopeful he'll get home in the next several days. We provided gloves, a scarf and some greatly appreciated food to him. We met several new people and saw a few of the more regulars, and it made for an interesting evening. Please continue to pray for the homeless and the less advantaged among us. ~ Karen
Tuesday brought milder weather for those both living and volunteering on the streets. I recalled that when I started volunteering in October and the temperatures dipped down into the 20's, I thought how miserable it must have been for the street people. Now that I've been out when the temperature hovers around zero, I understand that those 20 degree days are very welcome now. On cold days, many of the homeless wait somewhere warm until closer to the time the shelters open and then dash from one place to another. Because of the milder weather last night, we had people coming from around 6pm until just before 7pm, we served about 15 people who needed anything from just a couple of hand warmers to someone in need of a coat. We met with someone named Josh who reportedly arrived in Eau Claire by way of a Greyhound bus and his expected ride home to Wheeler did not show up and he has no where to go. He has $5 to live on and is hopeful he'll get home in the next several days. We provided gloves, a scarf and some greatly appreciated food to him. We met several new people and saw a few of the more regulars, and it made for an interesting evening. Please continue to pray for the homeless and the less advantaged among us. ~ Karen