Last night and this morning I had shelter cooking duty with Dave's church. We feed--and they ate -- copious amounts of food. Then, at 7 am, everyone returns to the streets until darkness falls again. The cycle is repeated daily during the winter.
Because of this I think I was slightly more attuned to the homeless today in particular.
Driving home I saw coats and knapsacks hanging on a tree near New Bethany. I thought it was odd. But not really. Because today we spent a fair amount of time looking for a coat for one of our "guests". His was stolen at the library while he was in the stacks finding books to borrow.
Lydia left for work and sent me a text. On Third street there is a tree covered with coats. And it clicked. They were giving trees. Ways that some people distribute coats and gloves and scarves to the homeless. There were more on the ground that fell off the tree. And the one at New Bethany was cleared off already. It is, after all, a shelter.
I had to go to our cruddy market so I decided that I'd take the scenic route and walk to the giving tree. Hopefully people will take the clothes before they get wet in a storm, or become liter.
Me, I forgot my grocery sack. I had to balance groceries walking home. Fun times.
Miles/Steps: 2+
Weather: 32, mostly cloudy
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