I have never seen in 20 years of being a homeless advocate a blind homeless person before,
walking alone with the severely mentally ill, pervert and rapist filled streets of Redding California.
Alone...
This poor gal is walking with a red and white cane legally blind; I saw her walk into the wall of Tortilla Flats etc....
Later I saw her almost break her ankle trying to step off the curb.
She does manage to make it to the mission sometimes for food, but apparently lives outside.
Her name is Angel
Good News Rescue Mission paid staff member said they kicked her out of mission and lots of other homeless people and he can't figure out why, only allowing her to go there to eat
When called a staff member at Mission they said “We have to draw the line somewhere”
Apparently, that line includes blind homeless girls
Of course, many are slowly dying inside as they waist away homeless on Redding California's cruel streets, a palpable indifference from that Redding City Council, and Shasta County Supervisors who should care, yet for years have turned their collective backs in cold indifference.
Since the City of Redding continues to allow homeless to camp within 2 feet from road up and down State St & Favretto Ave next to a dark Semi Truck trailer transfer lot, I propose at least some modicum of safety by simply placing bright safety cones and safety barriers at strategic spots on these horrible dark streets that our homeless population seeks refuge.
Two feet from same road Lori was crushed except much darker here across street semi-trailer transfer block after accident
Quite frankly, the City of Redding would do well to open the unused South City Park during the night, or some other suitable nighttime refuge area.
By the Redding City Council and its Shasta County Supervisors simply turning their collective backs to an obvious safety issue as its sole reaction to the tragedy that occurred there is simply unacceptable, and surly the blood of the next man, woman, or child brutally and horrifically squashed out of them will spiritually be on your hands.
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It was my absolute pleasure to attend Saint James Lutheran's open house, showcasing the plans for a tiny homeless shelter community.
On the property behind their church, featured was one of the tiny homes already built that will accommodate 2 homeless individuals should the church board vote to go forward with this beautiful, long overdue, positive first step in alleviating homelessness in the city of Redding and Shasta County.
Saint James Lutheran has boldly and bravely accepted the challenge to be one of the first to demonstrate the Love of Jesus Christ and provide for the needs of the "least of the brethren."
Other churches and the City of Redding are soon to follow, with hopes of building other micro shelter communities in and around Redding.
With layers of supervision and accountability, it will certainly be a situation of a hand up, and not a handout. Providing homeless with the "first step of a ladder" to climbing out of the dreadful situation of being homeless.
And why not, the Holy Bible from one end to the other speaks of Gods desire that we should help the poor, and the rewards of that will reverberate through the city with the Blessings of God.
Oh, there were the naysayers, the NIMBY folks and immediate neighbors were quite unhappy and let their thoughts be known. And strangely enough even several folks from next stores Our Lady of Mercy Catholic church came by and voiced their concerns. Strangely still, the church secretary was concerned that these folks would come next store and consume all their donations from their food giveaways.
Of course, when Jesus Christ was freely giving of the loaves and fishes homelessness was not a barrier for their physical and spiritual needs, nor should it be for the church next store...
After all, we serve the same Jesus Christ, ... Don't we?
"Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation"
Preach the Gospel at all times and if necessary, use words
You would be hard pressed to find a better example of this saying witnessing the Journey church in action going about our community
Showing, through action, the Love of Jesus Christ giving to the homeless the means to survive spiritually and physically on our streets.
Every third Saturday you can find their team compassionately giving out food, water, clothing, even dog food to those who have so very little.
Sixty food boxes, as well as forty sack lunches were given out on one Saturday alone.
And of course prayer was offered to those who spiritually feel that they need it for whatever reason.
They also offer food at their Church to those in poverty and meet their hunger needs.
It was an absolute pleasure to go out with them into the homeless community and meet them where they are.
The Team goes to the Cypress Street bridge, Library, and Masonic lodge area every third Saturday and I can tell you the homeless are very appreciative.
Unfortunately, talking to some of them, an added stress to being homeless is the Redding police constantly threatening to raid and disband their camps.
With nowhere to go, often they are driven to the outskirts of town where no homeless services are found for miles.
If you are interested in donating, volunteering, or attending this Holy Spirit filled church and ministry, you can find their Facebook page here
With Christmas just days gone by, you would thing Redding and Shasta County Supervisors would have more compassion for the homeless in our community. The Good News Rescue Mission, 3100 South Market Street, the only nighttime shelter we have is reportedly kicking out homeless seeking shelter for the most nominal of offenses. Several can be seen sleeping on the sidewalk in front of the mission.
Redding Homeless - Good News Rescue Mission
Those with mental issues, are forced to sleep outside, even though the temperatures have been below freezing for several days now, including homeless children. Dozens of homeless are forced to seek shelter under the roof of a very compassionate local business but really is that fair to them?
A young little girl in a pink jacket is living in a freezing boulder field under Cypress Street with dozens of other homeless sufferings, yet even though the City of Redding has declared a Homeless Shelter Crisis, and received a million dollars, the refuse to put a large tent next to those languishing under this and other bridges seeking the only shelter they can find.
Why it's perfectly natural that folks don't want to go to the Good News Rescue Mission. I know of several instances where homeless young boys have been molested there. Other reports of men masturbating. bed bugs, scabies, and other unpleasant behaviors seem to be the norm, not to mention thievery. Young boys at a certain age I understand are separated from their families and forced to stay with them.
And of course the 30 days in 30 days out mission policy is tragic, since most folks point to the mission as the be all as far as homelessness is concerned in Shasta County... The only game in town.
Some time ago, I had a conversation with my next door neighbor, Deputy Sheriff Will Gardner ( at one time sex crime investigator), that I was concerned that a homeless child could be molested, and the pedophile could attend the Good News Rescue Mission's drug and alcohol program as part of his sentence, eating the finest donations of deli meats and cheeses, sitting on fine plump leather couches in air-conditioned comfort, while that homeless child is still in the bushes curled around a rock still homeless.
Deputy Sheriff Will Gardner stated " You dont have to worry about that scenario any longer.... Its already happened...
Fascinating that the City of Redding has also received as I understand 18 million dollars in Covid relief funds, that can certainly be used to give our least fortunate some kind of relief, is used to hire 3 more City of Redding employees and machinery to destroy homeless survival areas.
Hostile Architecture Is Being Constructed Under Cypress Street Overpass Bridge Redding California To Drive Out Homeless From Taking Shelter From The Storm's...
Just In Time For Winter and Holidays - Would Jesus Christ Approve?
Redding IS Experiencing a Homeless Crisis !
Where Are Our Shasta County Christian Pastors and Preachers To Speak Out Against This??
Little over a week since a homeless disabled woman was allegedly ran over by a City of Redding California garbage truck and no more than a hundred feet from where another incredible safety hazard was reported to the Redding California police department yesterday early morning and for almost an hour there was NO RESPONSE !
Now it cannot be over emphasized that this is on a corner and this person was in a very dark colored bag clearly in the path of alleyway traffic, a gruesome horrible mangulation or death to be sure.
Not unlike what witness's to Tina's death described as what looked like a knife right down the middle opening her up. Could she have been murdered then put out into the direct path of traffic in hope of somebody or something running her over covering their nefarious deeds? An unheard of third murder of a homeless soul here in Shasta County?
Please feel free to leave flowers, balloons and other love offerings for Tina's Memorial corner of Outwest Furniture behind Der Wienerschnitzel
Quite a spiritual battle brewing in theses parts, as rumor has it that Redding Mayor and Bethel church connected Erin Resner is purchasing the Outwest Furniture store where outside Tina was allegedly murdered and a beautiful memorial has been constructed.
Yet right across the street is a little Christian church doing exactly the Lords will serving what the world sees as the "Least of the Brethren" filling their physical as well as spiritual needs.
I believe we have a tragic homeless problem, and by police pushing our homeless from downtown to surrounding neighborhoods and greenbelts is no solution at all.
Alleyway Outwest furniture
City of Redding officials MUST declare a homeless crisishere, free up the necessary funds, and prevent deaths like Tina's, and those in the future, even if Redding police will not..
I have only seen Tina once some time ago, crawling pathetically down the sidewalk, homeless , paralyzed...
Tina, you may have read about, was ghastly ran over by a City of Redding garbage truck. Howells dive shop has a security camera pointing at the point of gruesome impact.
Witnesses have stated that a hospital dropped her off in that area and she had to crawl all the way down that alley to try to get some rest ....Handicapped .... Only to be horrifically crushed to death in the duels of several tons of garbage remover.
Her little memorial of remembrance was ruined by online homeless haters, bits of her balloons scattered about, her little stuffed dolly destroyed....
*UPDATE* 11/8/2021 Beautiful Hand Made Memorial for Tina Killed In Alleyway Signed By Friends and Loved Ones Probably By Church Members Rebuilt
Now I will be the first to say Redding garbage truck drivers are truly professionals, daily driving an obstacle course of discarded human flesh, often dangerously hidden.
You again may remember another unfortunate soul named Marcus, his hospital bag still on his wheelchair, disabled, dumped off in the parking lot of Safeway.
Of course the Good News Rescue Mission cannot accommodate those homeless who are disabled to the point of others having to take care of her basic hygiene needs, which kind, loving souls in the area often did. One year alone the Good News Rescue Mission turned away 500 people as reported by Record Searchlight reporter Katie Gillespie !
I personally remember another case of a Redding hospital patient dumpingas this poor soul too had to crawl to the comfort and shelter of the Eureka way overpass from Redding Medical Center. Take a look at his ankles when I found him starving.
Here he is later praising Jesus
The City of Redding MUST declare a homeless crisis, free the necessary funds, and save lives...Like Tina's...
