One cold night in late January, volunteers counted 2659 homeless people in the Sacramento County. Many were found sleeping on the sidewalks, near parks, and even along rivers (Hubert). Homelessness has become normal in America because it is always seen as the effect of individual choices. Because of this, many fear and re-categorize (putting them in a different social class) the homeless. In Sacramento, statistics show that nearly 65% of veterans make up the homeless population. The percentages of homelessness in Sacramento have remained nearly the same since 2009. Frank Topping, a formal Loaves and Fishes advocate stated, “Many people are scared looking outside in, but once you’re inside Friendship Park, all you feel is love.” (Mascarenhas).
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Every day, volunteers and staff prepare a warm meal for the homeless. In her article, Lauren Mascarenhas stated “The organization aims to set aside blame and judgment as they aid the homeless” (Mascarenhas). This view of the homeless is very humble. When the staff is helping them out, they do not see them as people who sleep on the street everyday, in contrary they see past that and they treat them as if they were from a higher class. They talk to their guests making them feel welcome and special. The staff always tries to make it feel like home for them since they have no one to rely on. In the article, a member at Anawim Christian Community said “Many never make connections with others on the street” (How Are the Homeless Dehumanized?). This quote can relate to most of us but at Loaves and Fishes, every staff member nourishes the homeless very welcoming. It is a great organization that does everything they feel is right and they believe that the homeless will not always be …show more content…
She began physically and mentally harming herself. She had nowhere to go and ended up on the streets. She described living on the streets as really bad. She said that people on the street have nobody and she too ended up all alone until one day she met two volunteers who made her feel special because they listened to her feelings. Today Rebecca helps run an organization named after her which strives to help the homeless (Mapstone). Tonight, about 50,000 people will sleep in alleys and with empty stomachs. Most are veterans, heroes, that do not deserve to be sleeping on the streets. We can all contribute to stop homelessness by feeding them, giving them education, and by helping out the
Every day, volunteers and staff prepare a warm meal for the homeless. In her article, Lauren Mascarenhas stated “The organization aims to set aside blame and judgment as they aid the homeless” (Mascarenhas). This view of the homeless is very humble. When the staff is helping them out, they do not see them as people who sleep on the street everyday, in contrary they see past that and they treat them as if they were from a higher class. They talk to their guests making them feel welcome and special. The staff always tries to make it feel like home for them since they have no one to rely on. In the article, a member at Anawim Christian Community said “Many never make connections with others on the street” (How Are the Homeless Dehumanized?). This quote can relate to most of us but at Loaves and Fishes, every staff member nourishes the homeless very welcoming. It is a great organization that does everything they feel is right and they believe that the homeless will not always be …show more content…
She began physically and mentally harming herself. She had nowhere to go and ended up on the streets. She described living on the streets as really bad. She said that people on the street have nobody and she too ended up all alone until one day she met two volunteers who made her feel special because they listened to her feelings. Today Rebecca helps run an organization named after her which strives to help the homeless (Mapstone). Tonight, about 50,000 people will sleep in alleys and with empty stomachs. Most are veterans, heroes, that do not deserve to be sleeping on the streets. We can all contribute to stop homelessness by feeding them, giving them education, and by helping out the