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Click To Give for a Good Cause

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Posted 01 Dec 2009 — by Jennifer
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click2giveDo you want to give more but don’t  know how? Maybe you don’t have a lot of time, or maybe it’s the fact that you’re low on money!

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Truly Honored: Front Page of “Roots of Humanity”

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Posted 29 Oct 2009 — by Jennifer
Category Taking a Stand

Reed What Matters made front page of Roots of Humanity: Am I Not Human Website! What a honor to have one of our articles highlighted by them.

The article highlighted was Am I Not Human?: Homelessness & Sacramento’s Anti-Camping Ordinances ! Please visit Roots of Humanity by clicking here!

Their website is filled with topics that call for change in human rights! Many of the topics you may find of interest, and we want to show them much love for believing in the great causes of SafeGround Sacramento! Thank you!

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Am I Not Human?: Homelessness & Sacramento’s Anti-Camping Ordinances

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Posted 27 Oct 2009 — by Jennifer
Category Taking a Stand

It’s been cold out, real cold. I lay in my bed last night with the chills because my husband was hogging the covers. Don’t I have nerve? I could have turned on the heater, or grabbed another blanket easily! What if I didn’t have the luxury of shelter, a heater, extra blankets like many families who are searching for a place just to rest as the shelters fill up!

In recent news, KCRA.com mentioned Sacramento’s Mayor Kevin Johnson spoke publicly about the the city, county and federal government approving funds for Sacramento to “create 269 shelter beds.” That is great, but what is the city going to do about the many families that will still need shelter.

SafeGround Sacramento has a temporary solution and Mayor Kevin Johnson hears their voices. SafeGround Sacramento “called for a moratorium on enforcement of the city’s anti-camping ordinance.” As it stands today our homeless community is awoken when found sleeping on the streets to move or can be sited with a ticket for illegal camping. Imagine that, no place to sleep and you wake up to a ticket you can’t afford all because you have no where else to sleep. SafeGroundSacramento aims to help those who can’t just rest. Johnson hears their voices KCRA.com states he has “said he will have more to say next month about a permanent camping site for the homeless.”

Please reach out to SafeGround Sacramento and learn more about what their mission is by visiting their website (click here). You can see their flight on video by award-winning film maker, Costa Mantis as well by clicking here.

Note: Roots of Humanity ”On the 27thof each month a group of bloggers post on the subject of human rights. The Am I Not Human Campaign was designed to help bring awareness to social issues that you can help to work on solving.”

Thank you Roots for Humanity for calling for such an action! We all should take a stand and let our voices be heard!

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SafeGround Raided and 15 More Arrested

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Posted 12 Sep 2009 — by Jennifer
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Photo: Sacramento Bee

On top of the 17 that were arrested Friday, September 4th, 15 more of our homeless friends were arrested this gloomy morning, September 12th.

It appears there will be no break for Sacramento’s homeless community, SafeGround tenants found themselves raided by the police, and arrested once again. Arrested for what, you ask? Arrested for being homeless, and attempting to sleep in an environment were there are no drugs, alcohol or violence! 

This time it was a bit different, however. Not only were arrest made, and camping equipment taken away by the police, this time the police took their cooking source, a BBQ grill, and emptied most of the “private lot” of peoples personal property. Bikes, chairs, everything is gone!
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Let Safe Ground Sacramento Rest

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Posted 24 Aug 2009 — by Jennifer
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Safe Ground is leading the way for our homeless community to have a safe place to be. Who wants to be rousted by the police in the middle of the night? Who wants to wake up to a fight breaking out on the streets? Sleep is hard enough on a city bench, let alone, in a tent within Safe Grounds premises.

Being within Safe Grounds encampment, you have hope to not be harassed by the police, you can leave for the day to apply for work without shelter curfews, you can sleep knowing there won’t be drugs, alcohol, or fights breaking out, and affecting your personal safety. Hope is the key word here…

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Making a Difference; Safe Ground

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Posted 16 Aug 2009 — by Jennifer
Category Taking a Stand
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Watching my mama, Paula Lomazzi, her inspiring journey in helping our homeless community, helped me to make an important step in my own life.

I’ve been home with health issues for almost a year. All I’ve done in this time was build more on my family foundation, create this wonderful website, potty trained my baby, and reached almost 1000 followers on twitter (funny, I know).  

I need to do something valuable with my time; sure being a mom, blogger, and tweeter is valuable, but I need to be doing more. Knowing this, I signed up on Safe Ground’s website to be more involved. Since signing up to support such a great cause…

I’ve been given a great, inspiring, and fun task. I’m honored to be on top of such a task. I’m working with Costa Mantis, an Emmy award-winning filmmaker, in helping promote his documentary, Live From Tent City: The Last 21 Days. I’m honored, and not just because of his reputation.

I’m honored to help our homeless community in being heard. I’m honored to work with someone who is so passionatte about our homeless community. Visit some of his websites, and you’ll see first hand what I mean. (Costa Mantis Films & Live From Tent City)

Of great importance, I’m in “awe” that I’m working with my mama, might not be directly, but I’m working with her on what is so dear to her as well. If you want to support our efforts you can sign up at Safe Ground’s website, or you can purchase Live From Tent City: The Last 21 Days. Thank you for all your help!

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Mayor Kevin Johnson Camping With Homeless People

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Posted 15 Aug 2009 — by Jennifer
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Very touching video by Costa Mantis of Sacramento’s Mayor, Kevin Johnson, camping out with our Safe Ground homeless community.

Subscribe to Costa Mantis’s You Tube Channel

Visit Safe Ground’s website to make a difference in our community today!

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Guest for Sacramento Press

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Posted 14 Aug 2009 — by Jennifer
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newWhat an honor I must say! Sacramento Press asked me to write a piece on Sacramento. Well, you must go and peek. Yes, you must!

Mayor Johnson Camps With The Homeless People Of Safe Ground 

Tell me what you think! I have more good news to come! Go Safe Ground!

Update: the article has become a hot topic and is currently under great discussion… Take a look by clicking on the above link. Oh, and I’ll be writing at Sacramento Press more often going forward. It’s open to writers on Sacramento topics. Still so honored they asked me to write!

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Safe Ground Sacramento Listed Needs

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Posted 14 Jul 2009 — by Jennifer
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Safe Ground Sacramento aims to provide homeless a safe place, according to their website they are asking the “city to provide our homeless neighbors with the most basic human right – a safe place to be – and a safe place to rebuild lives – a place called “Safe Ground.”

In helping the homeless, Safe Ground needs tools to do what they do best. Safe Ground’s website list items of need. These items are a gas BBQ with propane tanks, … tents, blankets, sleeping bags, water, camping supplies, tarps” and donations.

Please visit their website, www.safegroundsac.org or follow them on twitter @safegroundsac to donate items or to keep updated on what changes are being made to help the homeless.

Thank you Safe Ground for all that you do!

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SafeGround Sacramento; Helping the Homeless!

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Posted 01 Jul 2009 — by Jennifer
Category Taking a Stand
Much of what happens in the middle of the night for the homeless is being awakened by a classic street sweep. No rest, as if resting on a park bench or the steps of a local business for the night is really rest. Wouldn’t it best to just let one sleep. Tonight the homeless can rest thanks to SafeGround Sacramento.

Today SafeGround Sacramento held a march/rally for a great cause! SafeGround’s mission today was to help the homeless have a safe and legal place to stay until the housing issues are resolved.

According to Channel 10 ABC News, SafeGround Sacramento efforts didn’t go unnoticed! The city has agreed to allow those who are homeless to stay at a small park,  just at the end of Bercut Drive, in Sacramento for 24 hrs to rest. It’s only one night, but making any difference is great! Thank you SafeGround for all that you do! And of course, thank you Mama for being part of something so great. Please visit SafeGround Sacramento’s website at http://www.safegroundsac.org/ and help out with this great cause.

 

Tent-City-Sacramento by Peta-de-Aztlan (2009) 

 

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