Skills

One of our folks on the street came to the day shelter with her eleven year old nephew. He came to her the other day saying that because he doesn't have a dad, he doesn't have anyone to take him camping. So, he said, "You're homeless, so you know how to camp. Could you take me?" She laughed out loud and agreed. They spent a few days at the Sandy River near a homeless camp.

One of the jokes the folks on the street say every once in a while is, "Hey, let's go camping!"

Tent Cities That Have Made A Difference

As we are considering a tent city in Gresham, this is a timely post by Mental Floss:


http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/21689