This is how the county treats the homeless. #$%#@! And now the van isn’t going to pick people up today. And don’t forget, they have to be out February 17th at which point there will be no legal place to go. At least this is legal?
URGENT NOTE: Anyone able to provide some transportation to folks who are at camp today. The Porchlight van will not be coming to pick them up or take them back to camp today. I guess its ok for them to just stay there in their puddles.
TOKEN CREEK CAMP FLOODED- URGENT NEEDS: pallets to elevate tents, dry blankets or sleeping bags, dry cardboard for flooring, extension cords,volunteers to help with laundry services, new tents (not sure where we can find them in stores, if at all).
I have no idea what the camp looks like this morning or what it will look like after the snow, but I’m guessing not good. To help with long term solutions, donate here.
Here’s the list of “What Can You Do To Help” from last night . . .
1. Donations can be send to Occupy Madison, Inc. at 30 N Hancock St., Madison WI 53703 or you can donate on-line at omhouse.org.
2. Let us use your name as a public supporter – sign up at omhouse.org or send an email to occupymadisoninc@gmail.com
3. Contact your elected officials and ask them to help us find a legal place to go on February 17th.
County Executive Joe Parisi: parisi@countyofdane.com
County Board Members: county_board_recipients@co.dane.wi.us
City of Madison Mayor: psoglin@cityofmadison.com
City of Madison Council Members: allalders@cityofmadison.com
4. Sleep out in front of the city-county building. Stay tuned for the exact date and time, but likely 4:30 on Thursday, February 7th. For details ask occupymadisonnotinc@gmail.com.
5. Join us for a rally at 800 E. Washington on Saturday, February 16th at noon.
6. Join us to support people camping at Token Creek and to help us clean up on Sunday, February 17th, 10am at Token Creek Campground. occupymadisonnotinc@gmail.com
7. Join us for the General Assembly at 2:00pm on Sunday’s at Token Creek Campground.
8. Let us know if you want to volunteer for OM House or OM Works at occupymadisoninc@gmail.com or for Occupy Madison activism and organizing at occupymadisonnotinc@gmail.com.
I am not without pity, Madame Brenda, especially given the atrocious weather we have had this week. But haven’t you helped make the situation what it is today? If they were in Madison, following Dept of Human Service guidelines, they’d have a warm place to sleep at night. This is on you.
Sir, you are so woefully uninformed; if you could please post these guidelines that explain were single women go when the Salvation Army is full, where single men go that have been banned from the shelter, and where families go when the Family Shelter is full. In the past week during the coldest months of the winter; men, women, and families have been turned away from the shelter. Your cavalier disrespect is expected, but sir, maybe it is on you and people like you who are uninformed. Brenda and many others stepped up to create emergency back up for the shelter system. Do your homework next time.
I am sure this is a hit and run from Mr. Blaska. Like most folks burdened with ignorance and bias, they really have no follow up to their stupidity.
Thank you Bruce. Blaska can spout all the ignoramous comments he will. He can’t handlr the facts and the truth. Without people like Brenda Konkel and yourself, these homeless you areoon the very margins would be dead. Direct action David Blaska, direct action. Alcoholics, drug addicts, convicted felons and the mentally ill are NOT just neatly packaged elected officials that live in mansions in Maple Bluff, Waukesha and New Berlin. Many are just down on their luck and need a hug and a smile or a tent or roll of toilet paper. Knock off the bigoted bullshit and roll up your sleeves. Help save a life today. It may actually put on a smile on your face.
You cannot truly say that what Brenda and Occupy Madison have done has improved their lives. Look … At … The … Pictures!
You better talk to your guy Wiggie – he is the one pushing for us to stay tile May 1.
When Occupy helped create a legal space this summer at the county campground 17 people achieved housing…SO YES IT DID. Occupy Madison did not wish to move to Token Creek. People were moved there, and facing no legal place or the campground, they chose the campground. You are living under the illusion that Brenda is the leader of Occupy, or created homelessness. Please wake up, show up, or go away.
Are they better off now than they were a year ago? Backwards Bruce? Madame Brenda? Can anyone answer that question?
Bruce did. 17 people found housing. Plus, better to have electricity, fire, porta potties, a place to store things, etc. than none. Transportation, of course, sucks. Many are looking forward to going back to work AND having a legal place to live.