WHERE YOU LIVE DOES NOT DEFINE WHO YOU ARE:
Our goal for the first day of our fuundraiser was to raise $20K and WE DID IT with $23,211.00 donated, wowWOW!! A heartfelt thank you to everyone that reached out in support. WE LOVE YOU!!!
We still have a long way to go.
https://www.classy.org/campaign/2019-end-of-year-campaign-or-facing-homelessness/c256387
To begin our second day of the fundraiser, we want to share another coreBELIEF we hold important to our work, one that reminds us daily to meet people where they are at, to come openly to each person without judgment.
"Where you live does not define who you are."
Our friend Dzy has lived in the Ballard, Fremont and Wallingford neighborhoods for years. Most of that time he's spent surviving nights in a tent and days playing guitar for folks on the sidewalk, busking for what little he lives on.
It would be easy to pass judgment on Dzy. To see him come out of a tent and say to yourself, or out loud, "Get a job."
But come closer. Spend time with Dzy. You'll learn he not only is a phenomenal musician, but that he is funny, and kind, and good, and someone you become grateful to know.
I am not pointing fingers, I would have to point them at myself first, but damn it, all the judging needs to stop. We must open ourselves to see the beauty that exists in everyone.
"Where you live does not define who you are."
By the end of the day today, to stay on track for reaching a goal of $175K donated in 7-days, we need to raise at least another $15,000.00. Please help us.
https://www.classy.org/campaign/2019-end-of-year-campaign-or-facing-homelessness/c256387
I know we can do it. For almost 10 years this community has met every single ASK on this page for those in need. YES, every single ASK! That is honestly unbelievable to me and gives me hope that this same community will reach out to help us continue this work.
THANK YOU from the Facing Homelessness staff and board!
www.facinghomelessness.org