Please don’t be surprised when a homeless person doesn’t want to leave their encampment or spot for a cooling center; this is the type of opportunity cops will take to clear out encampments while the owners of the stuff they’re throwing away are in centers trying to survive.
If you really want to give them some peace of mind, offer to rent them a storage locker for a few days so they can rest easy in cooler, less oppressive temps without losing everything they have left.
Source: I was homeless many times.
I see this is making rounds again, I just want to update this to say that this goes for any sort of weather event. It’s really not that hard to make life easier for our unhoused neighbours, and frankly, we shouldn’t wait until an emergency to do so.
Thank you for those who have spread this message and understand the circumstances.
Thank you for being human.
