PLEASE MEET DANNY:
A man was sitting on a log on the hillside between Yesler & James along the freeway, his head down. About ten people from the FH Community CleanUP were working their way up the hill. I quietly walked up to him, asked if it was okay if we picked up the surrounding garbage.
He lifted his head, looked around as if seeing it for the first time, and said, "Yeah, that'd be great, but I don't live here. I'm just sitting down for a moment, I am so tired."
I sat down next to him and we started talking. His name is Danny, 49 years old, born in Oregon, grew up in Everett, lived in rural Alaska with his wife for 14 years till she died of kidney failure from constant drinking.
For awhile the conversation grew quiet, I thought maybe he was going to fall asleep. Then he looked at me and said, "I am so tired I can barely talk, I have no place to sleep, I walk around at night, last night was freezing cold."
I wanted to take him to the FH office to get a tent and sleeping bag but I knew we were all out. Instead we went to Goodwill and purchased some warm things, a heavy coat and sleeping bag, they were out of tents.
When we said goodbye I told Danny how good of a man I thought he was. He started to tear up and said, "I try to be."
BIG ASK: Facing Homelessness is in dire need of supplies for folks we meet out on the street. We are hoping to have 50 sleeping bags and 25 tents donated this week. PLEASE help us meet this goal as it is still cold and wet outside. You can dropOFF or shipTO: Facing Homelessness 4001 9th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98105. We have a WISHlist here at http://amzn.to/2kskWky. If you purchase through Amazon, please use this account http://smile.amazon.com/ch/46-2376967.
A heartfelt THANKS for all the love and support from this beautiful compassionate community!!!
Downtown Seattle Neighborhood | Rex
A QUIET THOUGHT - If you're moved by the goodness of this community, please visit http://www.facinghomelessness.org/ and click on the 'donate' button and consider a "monthly recurring" donation of just $5 in support of the work. THANK YOU!
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