Sunday Delivery

Last Tuesday evening I was driving through Hollywood. I had bags in my truck so stopped at a stretch of tents on the sidewalk just south of Sunset Blvd. As I was handing out bags and talking to some of the guys, I connected with one fellow, Sean, who didn’t even want a bag ("I have plenty," he said… this is a man living in a tent on the street… perspective, right?)  We talked for a while and he told me they really needed ice. Our charity is not often able to give much fresh food because we never know day to day if or how many bags we can give out. But when I connect with someone this way and know they will be in a location for a while, then we can provide fresh food along with the contents of each bag. So I promised Sean I would bring ice on Sunday.

Yesterday I was able to get two ice chests full of ice, bags of fresh apples and oranges, a lot of bread, meats, cheeses, peanut butter and jelly, all to make sandwiches, as well as another round of our bags. I went with Rob, one of the members of our board, and we had a good time giving everything out as well as talking to the men and women on this section of sidewalk. Sean was there, smiling and gracious just like before.

It’s only a drop in the bucket. New numbers just came out that the homeless population in LA has grown to 66,000. It’s astounding. Every time I give out bags (we gave out 30 this morning) I turn the corner and see another long stretch of tents. And I’m out of bags. 

Please donate if you can. Even 30 dollars will create one bag.