Originally published in the Press Democrat on Democrat 17, 2016 By Kevin McCallum. Santa Rosa is trying to make it easier for churches and other private groups to use their properties to shelter the homeless. But the city, which declared a homeless emergency in August, has yet to offer up…
Originally published in the Press Democrat in the letter to the editor on December 16, 2016. We know that we are not alone in our concern for how homelessness is impacting our community at-large. We are grateful for our neighbors and friends who care so deeply about the most vulnerable…
Originally published in the Press Democrat on December 10, 2016 By Kevin McCallum. On Tuesday nights, members of the First United Methodist Church break bread with more than 100 people, most of whom are homeless. At an event called Spirit Café, they share a meal in Fellowship Hall on the…
