The ‘WE NEED YOU NOW’ episodes are a quick call-out for all of us to step forward when direct and immediate action is needed for someone struggling in our community.

The episodes are typically less than 15 minutes, being short and to the point, just enough to let us all know the situation and what is needed.

In this episode, you will be hearing from Kaitlyn, a young woman struggling through addiction, homelessness, and loss.

When we first met Kaitlyn, she was in her tent suffering from a great deal of physical and emotional pain. Even worse, for her, she was emotionally distraught over a stranger having taken Prince, her dog, her best friend.

There is a wide diversity of people who make up the population of Tent City 3. For every person living there you will find a profound reason for why this is their best choice for now. For some folks the stay is short, others stay longer to work things out while having shelter from the storm. Others arrive and discover their mission in life. Turning their experiences from hindrances into assets.

On February 19 2023 Rex delivered a sermon during morning worship at the University Unitarian Church in Seattle. He focused on homelessness in Seattle and building relationships between people who sleep outside and people who are housed. Full video of the event available on the episode page.

There were 310 homeless deaths in 2022 in the Seattle area. A 65% increase over the previous year. In this episode we want to share about one person who lived chronically homeless in Seattle. Just one of the 310 that passed away in 2022.

A conversation with author Rebekah Demirel who takes us on a soulful journey of heartbreak, loss and grief, her own difficult homeless teen years, and the resiliency gained from those experiences.

A conversation about people and their pets living homeless. Lora Troncoso has helped thousands of dogs and cats, as well as their owners, who are living homeless.

How did we get here and what do we do now? A conversation with Sinan Demirel.

We want to begin this episode by asking a big question.
With all the suffering, all the helplessness and fear felt, as expressed by Dene and others living on our streets, why have we not ended homelessness?