Every Friday,11:30am-12:30pm, State & Chestnut Sts, in front of Library, Springfield. There are more homeless people this year than last year. The Warming Place temporary shelter will close on April 30. Springfield Rescue Mission has cut its 30 shelter beds from 7 nights a week to 6 nights. Worthington Street Shelter is having cash flow problems. This year the city plans to pass an ordinance prohibiting the tent city that homeless people created last year.
Arise is organizing for affordable housing and a decent, 24-hour shelter big enough not to leave people out in the cold. And if the city can do NOTHING for homeless people, then it should not get in the way of homeless people helping themselves.
They need letters to the Mayor! If you're willing to write a letter to Mayor Charles V. Ryan, City of Springfield, 36 Court St, Springfield MA 01103, please also send a copy to Arise, 94 Rifle St, Springfield MA 01105; (413) 734-4948; fax (413) 781-3712; mailto:michaelannb@hotmail.com or mailto:Arise@riseup.net.