Support Greeley Homeless Camp

Ever since Portland Mayor Charlie Hales announced a housing state of emergency, I've been advocating with city and state officials to stop sweeping - forcibly evicting - homeless people from staying in tents at a camp between N Greeley and N Interstate. I've been working on a daily basis with the campers there, identifying their needs and demands, and with city officials, communicating these demands and working to find sustainable solutions. Over the past three weeks, the city has made a 180 degree turn, from insisting it was going to sweep to agreeing not to sweep and to provide some basic sanitation services to the diverse community of people sheltering there. But the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Union Pacific railroad, both of which own parts of the property there, have issued renewed sweep threats to campers this week. The people camping here need help - from advocacy to food. Your contribution will go entirely toward this effort, either in the form of buying urgently needed supplies, paying for gas used to move people facing sweeps to more stable and safe places, or addressing whatever urgent need may arise as I and other community members try to help in a rapidly changing context. Donations from friends and neighbors have already made a huge difference in these people's lives. Yours will too. Thank you!