07-18-2018, 08:37 AM
As someone who lost his home, I have been very active volunteering as a way to stay busy. I even labored on the cottages behind the Tin Shack. That land, BTW was already spoken for by Hope Services so nothing new there. I'm talking about opening their existing buildings, which would have been nice.
I was at the shelter for two nights and had to leave due to the influx of thieves, druggies and mental health victims, some of whom readily admitted to not being affected by the lava and just needing a place to stay.
I know first-hand of people living at the shelter who lost everything from wallets and electronics all the way up to a car! The Red Cross is a joke. The Hub has consistently put them to shame (and yes I have donated time and money there).
Basically this exercise has proven what I've always known. That the local community can do a much better job than the national corporate style charities do.
I was at the shelter for two nights and had to leave due to the influx of thieves, druggies and mental health victims, some of whom readily admitted to not being affected by the lava and just needing a place to stay.
I know first-hand of people living at the shelter who lost everything from wallets and electronics all the way up to a car! The Red Cross is a joke. The Hub has consistently put them to shame (and yes I have donated time and money there).
Basically this exercise has proven what I've always known. That the local community can do a much better job than the national corporate style charities do.