Author: Sage

I was just asked this question on Nextdoor. And so I thought I would paste my answer here. I rail hard against pretty much every form of authority. That’s simply because with great power comes great responsibility. Everyone in power needs to do better. The Haven of Rest is no exception. That said, I am…

Stealing in the homeless community is so annoying, so frustrating, so ever-present… that it becomes fascinating. How is it that people who absolutely HATE getting stolen from are the very people doing the stealing? A friend of mine had her wallet stolen yesterday. She’s not a homeless person, but a person who has dedicated her…

I wanted to seek a little clarity in this idea that I have. I find that writing sometimes helps with that process. While we were at Sunday Morning in the Garden yesterday 3 people living in the Garden asked me to take them to Florida… this week. 2 women and 1 man. When I said…

Todd Tober is a Facebook friend of mine. He is the president of Tober Building Company. His company built Stoney Pointe Commons, a 68-unit development for homeless people and people with disabilities. There is now a second article in the Beacon Journal talking about the rodents at Stoney Pointe Commons. Teneeka Hamilton had to move…

The city of Akron has a form where you can submit ideas to them for The American Rescue Plan Act money here: City of Akron Public Input Form The form states this: The American Rescue Plan Act provides State and Local Fiscal Recovery funding to directly address the negative impacts of the COVID-19 public health…

It’s humbling and a little shocking for me to have people ask me how to help their homeless family members. I often think to myself, “isn’t there someone more qualified to answer these requests other than me?” But what I’ve learned in life is that leaders are always unprepared and unqualified for the job set…

A dad just asked me how he can help his homeless daughter. If you know anyone going through this, you might share this with them. He told me his daughter was trying to get on disability. Hi. It’s nice to hear from you. I’m sorry you are going through this. Your daughter is lucky to…

Funny story… City of Akron, Ohio – Mayor, Dan Horrigan, and Keith Stahl, Director of Operations and Residential Services at Community Support Services, fought tooth and nail to close down our tent village (which they did). One reason was that they had just built Stoney Pointe Commons – an $11.3 million for the 68-unit complex…

There are some powerful conservations going on at Akron City Council about inhumane living conditions at many apartment buildings in Akron. Roaches, mice and rats are a common complaint. As is always the case, the full story is incredibly complicated. The Houseless Movement house currently has roaches. IN NO WAY, am I making excuses. We’ve…

This is a man I have tried to shelter off and on for years. Today he asked to leave the Houseless Movement house because he was afraid if he didn’t he’d kill someone. (He has gone to prison before for attempted murder, so he’s not exaggerating.) This is a man who has serious mental illness.…

I took this picture this morning. It’s of the Houseless Movement House and Garden. I love this picture because I think it makes people feel certain ways. It was -7 degrees when I took this picture. The outdoor shelters currently house 4 women and 5 men. There are more people pleading for a space. 2…

Tucker Carlson just did a piece entitled: “The homeless crisis is a symptom of our society collapsing in real time.”   He is a jerk. And I really wish that conservative Christians would not find comfort in his cruel and hateful words.   But, if you can look past his basic mean-ness, there are some…