As of 6/3/2021, between our online petition and in-person encounters, we have collected more than 1,275 signatures!
Stop the Sweeps is honored to have been endorsed by the following organizations:
League of Women Voters of the Spokane Area
Tenants Union-Spokane
MAC (Music Arts Creativity) Movement
Jewels Helping Hands
Cat Lady Outreach
Washington Low Income Housing Alliance
We have also received assistance in collecting signatures and other support from:
MASS (the Mutual Aid Survival Squad) homeless outreach team
Barb Brock of “Hate is Not Welcome Here” and Camp Hope
Dr. Luis Manriquez of the Street Medicine Team and WSU Elson S Floyd College of Medicine’s Health Equity
Hallie Burchinal and other staff from CAT (Compassionate Addiction Treatment)
Hundreds of individuals currently living on the streets in our community
Thank you, Spokane Community!
Homeless people are human beings and in need of support not being sept aside as though they have not value. Telling them to keep moving so they are not seen is not the way to help this situation. Please stop and create new shelters and services for people- I once had a young girl tell me when I supervised a homeless shelter-'I am not homeless as my family is here with me- I just don't have a house.' Wisdom. Thank you, Carolyn Nordal
My daughter is homeless in Spokane. I have bought over the last two years a dozen tents and new sleeping bags. Not all homeless people have that support. It is criminal the way Spokane treats Human people with mental issues. Absolutely no heart. Set a area to provide a restroom. Hand out jobs in that specific area the homeless are in. They will become a community if they are directed on what to do. We are only as strong as our weakest link. They have been beaten down mentally, physically, and spiritually. Help don't hinder that is what they the homeless have experienced.