Sebastopol resident Sarah Pratt runs the Redwood Gospel Mission's winter coat program, which gives away thousands of coats each year to the poor in Sonoma County
Love to see a coat drive and hear that folks are making connections. These are good considerations and great outreach. The county also needs to see policy changes that support housing initiatives and help low income folks over come systematic obstacles, like access to healthcare and housing. It isn’t right that places like Woodmark apartments that are supposed to help low income folks are empty at the coldest and toughest time of the year for folks, and we are in an affordable housing crisis.
If you've got a friend who doesn't have a rain jacket and you happen to have an extra, you can do your own (localized) coat drive!
Love to see a coat drive and hear that folks are making connections. These are good considerations and great outreach. The county also needs to see policy changes that support housing initiatives and help low income folks over come systematic obstacles, like access to healthcare and housing. It isn’t right that places like Woodmark apartments that are supposed to help low income folks are empty at the coldest and toughest time of the year for folks, and we are in an affordable housing crisis.