New THREAT to the homeless – including Nickelsville

[Kevin]

Did anyone else see this Schrammie award that was handed out to Dannette Smith, director of the Seattle Human Services Department?

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http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/The-Schrammie-This-dictatorial-attitude-needs-to-go-137577148.html#idc-cover

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Dannette Smith wants to SHUT DOWN “The Outdoor Meal Site” under I-5. This very successful program has been in operation for 17 years and was started by “Operation Sack Lunch” which was started by singer songwriter Beverly Graham back in 1989.

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Imagine… a private solution that really WORKS!

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Operation Sack Lunch

http://www.opsacklunch.org/index.html

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Now where does Nickelsville fit into this picture? Operation Sack Lunch ALSO feeds lunch to our friends at Nickelsville 5 days a week.

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I have seen the lunches that are being served at Nickelsville. Not JUST a sack lunch, but a HOT lunch consisting of various soups, stews, and fresh fruit such as apples and bananas.

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If Dannette Smith is successful in shutting down “The Outdoor Meal Site” then who might be her next target(s)?

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We need to call and write the city with our outrage at her proposal!

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You can find all the city contact phone numbers and email addresses on the Operation Sack Lunch web site.

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Time is of the essence. Ms Smith wants to close The Outdoor Meal Site as of February 29, 2012.

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[miws]

Kevin, I love ya, man, but this reminds me of those smart phone commercials where the people without the particular phone are just a couple of seconds behind those that do have it, in their receiving the latest news! ;-)

https://westseattleblog.com/forum/topic/submit-or-go-hungry

Mike

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[Kevin]

Egg on my face – shame on me :) I actually did see that thread previously. I think the excitement of seeing Ms Smith win a Schrammie got me going, and BTW, Ken Schram is also on the OSL Board of Directors.

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[Bonnie]

Thanks for posting Kevin because I didn’t bother to open the other thread because the headline didn’t catch my attention. Yours did. Thanks.

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[miws]

Hey, the good intentions are there, and the more attention this gets the better.

Just couldn’t resist giving you a bad time!

And actually Bonnie brings up a very good point, as nothing in the title of the other thread indicates what it’s really about.

Mike

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[JoB]

This policy turnaround took less than 24 hours.

that is the power of public pressure…

Yes, we can:)

We just can’t count on our elected officials to do it for us.

it’s going to take a little effort from us

thanks to everyone who took the time to call or email the mayor’s office and the city council

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