Project Homeless Connect SF
A few people have balked at how personal I can be and to their credit they're just protecting me. I see life sometimes as such an impersonal exercise that it bothers me. I miss the Real real. Despite being ever so connected in multifaceted ways, we're broaching the collapse of communities as if it were hyperbolic problem. If we're not in it (this life) together, then we're no better off than ourselves. At least, that's how I choose to see my life from here on out. It's inadmissible in other cultures to not work together to solve these problems I'm not sure why it's not more prevalent here. Maybe we're to busy finding 'ourselves' to look up and recognize. Regardless, It's a sustainability issue for me and I can't sit idly by.
I'm curious if I'll always feel this way or if increased isolation for one reason or another will grip me from connecting with societies social ills. Nevertheless I choose to participate and volunteer as a combatant for underdogs however I found it somewhat difficult this morning to relate or 'connect' at Project Homeless Connect. In it of it self, it's a wonderfully coordinated effort to help out homeless families in San Francisco. I had no idea it lent itself to communities (families) and not the individual, but I'm now realizing I sound like that which I hate; "naive". About Project Homeless Connect and Project EDAR, the hope is as I learned this morning to utilize this platform as a launch point for social change in SF. Project Homeless Connect is about families, not the individuals as I mentioned. It's also not typically what you think about in reference to the homeless. They're normal people quiet frankly as I saw first hand. These people just need help. A commenter recently criticized me and this effort as another California Boondoggle (a waste of money), then so be it. I'd rather flush money down the drain for a cause than irrelevant ear-marks. Humanitarian effort shouldn't be marginalised to the point of partisanship. When those of us need help, hopefully someone will be there to do so. Project Homeless Connect is about many things to many people. From their website, they cite 6-12 thousand people experiencing homelessness yearly. That's a staggering number, but incredibly the resources pulled together are equally impressive. In the hall hosting the event, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium; Project Homeless Connect participants obtain services from general Medical check ups to Employment to Legal advice. Most volunteers were practitioners in their respected fields as you'd expect. It was collaboratively nice to witness this alone. Motivating too, a catalyst for reflection. It's also an impressive effort and thought provoking so many were willing to give their time. I guess what bothers me though in the eyes of service is feeling useful, let alone being useful. It can be very dissatisfying, but EDAR hopefully through Project Homeless Connect or other is a vehicle from which I can point my passion. We're ramping up for Volunteers and if you're interested in being apart of something pretty cool get in contact. Checkout Project EDAR while you have a minute too. I hope it's something I'll be talking more about in the near future.
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