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Safe Ground Kick-off March

Submitted by billl on Sat, 12/19/2009 - 9:06pm
Date: 
Tue, 12/29/2009 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Safe Ground
Kick-off March

Bring Signs - We will march from
Loaves & Fishes (Delaney Center)
1321 North C Street
to City Hall 9th and I Streets.

When: Tuesday, Dec. 29 • 1pm

STAND UP FOR SAFE GROUND

Angry yet? Banksters awarded bonuses more than six times higher than actual economy growth rate

Submitted by Tjadendevries on Tue, 12/15/2009 - 4:04pm

Click the 1st pic for a slideshow and the second for an interactive map
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Peter Morici via Ian Welsh

    You got to admit President Obama obfuscates embarrassing facts and pays off his supporters as well as any politician since Huey Long.

    He slams health insurance companies, while endorsing heath care reforms that would compel thirty more million Americans to buy their policies or face a poll tax.

    Now he slams the bankers for paying themselves $140 billion in bonuses.

    Those bonuses were "earned" trading derivatives and other engineered products [watch these two videos] with the more than $2 trillion in cheap credit provided by the Federal Reserve, TARP and other Washington largess. Meanwhile, bankers denied worthy homeowners opportunities to refinance mortgages and solid small businesses credit.

    How much is $140 billion?

Fall CORE Convening

Submitted by billl on Wed, 09/16/2009 - 10:42pm

Fall CORE Convening
Please join us for thought-provoking discussion, strategizing, and planning for an equitable Sacramento region.

Friday, October 16, 2009
8:30am - 1:00pm
Sierra 2 Center
2791 24th Street
Sacramento, CA
Phone: 9164554900
Email: corestaff@equitycoalition.org

The agenda will include a discussion of policies to make the region more equitable, the SCORECARD project, and updates on what CORE has done over the past year. At the Convening, we hope to build consensus around policies to pursue to move toward regional equity, gain an understanding of what is important to advocates and community members around the region, and form working groups to continue discussion of the identified topics and policies.

Elderly Homeless gentlemen beaten last night

Submitted by billl on Sun, 08/23/2009 - 5:45pm

From Tamie Dramer:

Hello all,

I went to the Safe Ground outpost this afternoon to bring the homeless pioneers a hot lunch of fried potatoes and chorizo and tortillas. I signed in and at first all seemed lovely and peaceful as usual. And It was- for the most part, except a Bee reporter was there, which always causes a little buzz, ...And then I saw them...

Two 60+ year old little old men with their heads hanging down. They were sitting side by side in cast off dining room chairs with sad swollen cut up faces. Not the kind of sad disfigured faces of your average homeless man who's face is ravaged by time, sun and living on the streets. No. These faces were ravaged by the fists of three young healthy and probably housed adults for kicks and giggles. Their faces were black and blue with their eyes swollen shut and blood from fresh cuts on their lips and the split open skin on their eyebrows. They were jumped last night on the streets of Sacramento while searching for a place to bed down for the night. It's the kind of thing that when you least expect it, hits you in the gut- like they must've been, and instantly the tears come and the rage boils up, and knowing that there's nothing you can do- no matter how many meals you cook, no matter how many days you spend trying to convince people that there needs to be a safe place for homeless people to be able sleep at night, -that there's nothing you can do to protect these little old men right now from the horrifying cruelty of people who think the homeless are less than human. It makes you feel as hopeless as these poor old men.

Attorney provides downtown Sacramento site for homeless camp

Submitted by billl on Sat, 08/22/2009 - 4:45pm

Attorney provides downtown Sacramento site for homeless camp
By Cynthia Hubert - chubert@sacbee.com - Published: Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009 - 12:00 am | Page 3B

A Sacramento attorney who has championed the rights of homeless people is opening his private property to campers who need a place to sleep at night.

Mark Merin, who for years has challenged the city's and county's treatment of the homeless, is leasing a parcel of land in downtown Sacramento to an association of people seeking to establish a legal "safe ground" campsite. Three advocacy organizations are leading the "safe ground" effort.

SACRAMENTO CITIZENS FACE CITATION & ARREST FOR THE CRIME OF CAMPING

Submitted by billl on Mon, 07/13/2009 - 12:33pm

SACRAMENTO CITIZENS FACE CITATION & ARREST FOR THE CRIME OF CAMPING

Sacramento police, at the direction of City Manager Ray Carriage, plan to cite and arrest the more than 100 Homeless People who have organized into the SafeGround Sacramento Community. The self-governed group had been peacefully staying on public property adjacent to the VOA on Bannon Street for the past nine days until police rousted them from this site in an early dawn raid after threatening them with citation and/or arrest.

Safe Ground Rally and March with Papa Roach!

Submitted by billl on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 7:23pm

Join the Rally and March to what we hope will be our new Safe Ground site
With Special Guests Papa Roach

Wednesday, July 1st - 10:00 a.m.
Meet at Loaves & Fishes
1321 North C Street, Sacramento, CA 95811

"Safe Ground" is…

§ A secure location, sanctioned by the city & operated by the residents
§ A place with clean water, toilets, and garbage collection
§ A place where residents can be free from harassment and danger
§ A place where homeless people can access services they need to turn their lives around

Every day, more than 1,200 homeless men, women, children and families are struggling to make it on Sacramento County’s streets.

Homelessness is not a new problem. But a bad economy means more people on the streets, and fewer government dollars to help them.

Wellstone Democratic Club of Sacramento Monthly Meeting

Submitted by billl on Tue, 03/31/2009 - 3:00pm

Wellstone Democratic Club of Sacramento

The next meeting of the Sacramento Wellstone Democratic Club is Wednesday, April 1st - 7pm at the Arden-Dimmick Library-891 Watt Ave.

Agenda and discussion topics for this month’s meeting:

Democratic Convention April 24th, 25th & 26th

Progressive Caucus Chairperson election –Karen Bernal or Spokesperson

Membership Special to join the Wellstone Club continues through to CDP convention ( April 24th)
- Membership Representative

Convention How-To: All you need to know- elections,
parties, etiquette and more- Kerri Asbury & Steve Reed

Stop the Power Grab (anti-strong Mayor campaign) - Eric Sunderland, Kerri Asbury, & Bill Lackemacher

How passing a “Strong-Mayor” initiative would change the current Sacramento City Charter and how it would affect Council District representation

Safe Ground Rally - Homeless People Deserve a Safe Place to Stay

Submitted by billl on Mon, 03/16/2009 - 9:13am

Homeless people deserve a safe place to stay.

We believe everyone deserves SAFE GROUND!

April 21, 2009, Tuesday, 2 pm
Sacramento State Capital

There are over 1200 people sleeping outside every night in Sacramento and the numbers are growing! Shelters are full, so for many the options are few: sleep in a car, if you have one, or break the law and sleep illegally on the streets.

This is unfair and unjust!

Everyone should have a safe place where they can go at night and sleep without fear. That’s why we need a safe ground. Sacramento needs a safe “legalized” campground where homeless folks can have clean water, bathrooms, and trash services until our City, County and State are willing and able to provide adequate shelters and affordable housing for the growing numbers of homeless folks.

We need you to join us on April 21, Tuesday at 2pm on the Capital Steps for the:

Safe Ground Rally

Sacramento Tent City: The Second Great Depression?

Submitted by Dan Bacher on Fri, 03/06/2009 - 12:25pm

Loaves & Fishes, the Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee, Francis House and other groups have started a "Safe Ground" campaign to make the current situation of the homeless better, according to Joan Burke of Loaves and Fishes. The homeless camp that is portrayed in the linked photos is at nearly the same spot where a giant Hooverville was located during the great depression. The camp is growing by up to 50 people per day.

Dan

Dear Friend of Loaves & Fishes,

A photographer from Getty Images, Justin Sullivan, has done a photo essay on Sacramento's Tent City. The pictures are very concrete and specific; he juxtaposes them with Depression era photos of Sacramento homeless encampments. MSNC has the photos on their website : http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29528182/displaymode/1107/s/2/

Oprah: Homeless in Sacramento

Submitted by billl on Mon, 02/23/2009 - 1:21pm

Good morning, all – earlier today, Sister Libby told our Loaves & Fishes work group about this Wednesday’s program. Most of us don’t watch daytime TV, but may want to make an exception this week. She mentioned a family that became part of Family Promise, one of our UU commitments to homeless families.
JoAnn

21Q: Daily posts from Bee writers .
Sacramento on Oprah Wednesday
A segment on Sacramento will air on The Oprah Winfrey Show Wednesday, a publicist for the show confirmed today.

A production crew including Carmichael native Lisa Ling was in town last week taping material related to the recession and its effects on people.

The taping focused on a family which lost its home as a result of the housing crises and looked at the situation of the homeless in Sacramento.

The show airs locally on KCRA 3 at 4 p.m.
Posted by Carlos Alcala; February 20, 2009

Where God Left His Shoes - A fundraiser for Faith & Homeless Families Initiative

Submitted by billl on Fri, 02/13/2009 - 10:17pm

Where God Left His Shoes - Starring John Leguizamo
A fundraiser for Faith & Homeless Families Initiative

Giving the gift of hope through housing

Date: Wednesday, February 18
Time: 6:00—8:00 pm
Place: The Crest Theatre
1013 K Street, Sacramento
Tickets: $20.00 General Admission; $10.00 Students, Seniors, or Disabled

Where God Left His Shoes is the story of a family that refuses to break apart during the darkest time of their lives and discovers that they will survive as long as they have each other.

The Faith & Homeless Families Initiative will be launched in early 2009 as a pilot program of the Ending Chronic Homelessness Initiative with the support of City Councilmember Rob Fong to help families avoid or escape homelessness. This initiative matches homeless families with faith communities to mentor and help them obtain self-sufficiency and permanent housing.

Please make checks payable to:
Community Services Planning Council/FFI
Tickets available at:
>> R5 Records, 2500 16th St, Sacramento
(cash only at this location)
>> Crest Theater Box Office
>> Tickets.com
For more information please contact:

Please Sign Loaves & Fishes Open Letter to the Mayor and City Council

Submitted by billl on Sat, 01/31/2009 - 11:35pm

Please take a moment to sign the letter from Loaves and Fishes to Sacramento's Mayor and City Council. Attend the Feb 10th City Council meeting as well if you can. Details are below.

www.sacloaves.org/openletter

Thanks as always,
Bill

From: Joan Burke, Loaves & Fishes

Dear Friend and Supporter,

It’s been a tough winter on North C Street . We’ve all felt the chill of many below freezing nights and the sadness of realizing that the number of homeless people who must come to Loaves & Fishes for survival services continues to rise. It’s been a tough winter everywhere with widespread unemployment, economic uncertainty and fear.

SAFE GROUND HOMELESS MARCH & RALLY

Submitted by billl on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 9:01am

SAFE GROUND HOMELESS MARCH & RALLY

Host: Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee
Location:
Loaves & Fishes
Friendship Park
Sacramento, CA 95812 US
View Map
When: Tuesday, December 23, 1:00PM
Phone: 916-442-2156
RSVP HERE

Come MARCH & RALLY in support of the people of Sacramento who live outdoors in this cold weather! The homeless are seeking a safe and legal place to stay. Join us to show solidarity for the need of a stable place for people to pitch their tents-with port-a-potties and garbage service. All people need housing, and such a place would provide the bare minimum emergency space to erect tents- a human right that has been denied to the poorest among us for much too long! The March begins at Loaves and Fishes at 1pm and will end with a rally at Cesar Chavez Park at 2pm. Stand up and speak out! For more information please visit: http://shoc.wikispaces.com/SafeGround We hope to see you there! ---The Sacramento Homeless Organizing Committee and your friends at the Sacramento Housing Alliance

Labor Day @ Loaves & Fishes - Volunteers Needed

Submitted by billl on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 2:47pm

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR LABOR DAY ACTIVITIES!

Loaves and Fishes

The next President Pro Tem, our local State Senator Darrell Steinberg, will be serving meals with us on Labor Day! Please join him!

Preparing and serving meals for the hungry on Labor Day is a very important tradition for the CLC and we hope you can assist us.

Volunteers are needed for both the preparation (7:30 am – 10:30 am) and serving (10:30 am – 1:30 pm) shifts Monday, September 1st, at Loaves and Fishes (1321 North C Street, Sacramento).

Following your shift you can join Darrell and other friends of working families at our Annual Labor Day Picnic.

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Zak Ford at 916-927-9772 ext. 229 or zak@sacramentolabor.org