Commentary: 'The situation on the ground right now for families experiencing homelessness is dire and we all know it.'
Millcreek will host a temporary overflow homeless shelter, as the former Calvin S. Smith Library at 810 E. 3300 South is prepared on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, for this winter to keep unsheltered Utahns out of the cold.Our community, the greater Salt Lake Metro area, has a long history and deep commitment to family. Compassionate service and a collaborative, solutions based focus on human thriving? Our record on this is strong here, too.
Most families that lose their housing do so because of a gap of only $300 to $1,000. And the eviction system in Utah is among the harshest in the country. Trying to find housing following an eviction is more difficult than after filing for bankruptcy. The result is that babies and toddlers are sleeping outside right now.
We call us all in this community - ourselves and our respective faith communities, our community partners and our elected leadership - to find a solution quickly to the emergency need while we continue to build toward long term solutions. This is not about opening our hearts, it’s about opening our hands.
Sometimes, the long enduring nature of systemic poverty has led us to think it is impossible to solve or that the solution lies somewhere in the opening of the heart and unleashing of greater compassion. But this verse cancels those illusions and instead calls us to action. God sees right through our excuses and says - “hmm - I’m not as concerned about how those of you with a house feel about this - just go serve and house your neighbors without one.
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