Just got home from spending the early hours of the am at the downtown warming center, which would not been open last night without the steadfast advocacy & work of @katie4council & dozens of other advocates & volunteers. 1/
Shocked by what little infrastructure & support is being provided for what is primarily a volunteer & advocate driven effort to assist our unhoused, I will write a more later about ongoing challenges & the desperate need of our City/County to step up and... 2/
... to stop relying almost entirely on overworked, under resourced advocates, volunteers & a handful of staff willing to work 24 hour days.

Advocates and groups like @Sacramento_Soup @JoeLoaves & @crystal63828985 (among others) are doing amazing work. 3/
They've been supplying resources mostly on their own (recently with an assist from the downtown library) but NEED your help.

You can donate directly, give supplies (happy to pick up!) OR Venmo me & Ill coordinate with local leaders to get supplies in ASAP. 4/
There is a DIRE and immediate need for many products (NONE of which we had last night), like:

Blankets
Personal care products (travel sized where possible)
Feminine products
Tents
Sleeping bags

5/
They are low on:

Pre packaged foods (soups, hot chocolate, snack packs)
Fruit and other healthy single serving foods
Paper products, PPE and cleaning supplies (disinfectant wipes, masks, gloves)
Plastic cutlery

6/
These are just immediate needs of which I am aware. I'm SURE there are others and hope that leaders on this issue will take liberties to add to it with other needs as well.

We have some serious need in sacramento - and some real heroes trying to meet it.

7/
But until the City and County step up, they need YOU to help THEM help OUR neighbors without homes.

Venmos are SamanthaACorbin (ifyou want to add to my shopping list), SacSoup. Orgs with Venmos plz feel free to add on in comments.

DM to coordinate on supply picks up.

/end

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Samantha Corbin

Samantha Corbin Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @SamanthaCorbin

8 Jan
YES, we all want to see impeachment articles filled ASAP. Unfortunately, House Rules require unanimous consent in order to meet sooner than Monday and McCarthy is objecting. Put another way, we have to wait because Republicans continue to obstruct the pursuit of justice.
On Monday, we should expect to see articles of impeachment filed, as reported, on one issue: Insurrection. Which these members saw and witnessed with their own eyes, and whom all were put in harms way as a result of. If they can't vote for that, they should resign.
You don't even have to take my word for it:
Read 17 tweets
6 Jan
Representation matters.

I fear when people hear this, they think it *only* means people who look like them, and that IS an important part of representation.

But it's not just genetics. It's about values. 1/
There is a VERY FLAWED assumption that Black and people of color are not viable candidates in certain regions.

Worse, there is a purity test for these candidates.

They are expected by DemSocialist & Progressives nationally to embody ALL the politics of the most blue regions.
Let me be clear: this is a racist and classist assumption.

How dare those with privilege call for Black and POC candidates in swing districts to lead the charge on issues so contentious that they can not pass as federal legislation.
Read 13 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!