Round 2 had begun and we had left sacramento during the most amazing sunset
We were on our way to Utah! But we had a two day road trip threw Nevada to get there . That being said, every single gas station we stopped at in Nevada was complete with a full casino. Amazing.
After 2 days of sweaty van driving, we had made it to SLC. Stunned by the beautiful mountains that surrounded the city.
The Road Home - Is the largest homeless shelter in Utah. The Road Home provides shelter and homeless services for single men, single woman, and families. Our main goal for the two months we spent there was to help them through there crisis winter shelter.
The shelter served around 500 men, 100 women, and 100 families. a little over 1000 people every night.
Because they had so many families, and that the shelter had just started their rapid re-housing program. the shelter opened an off site shelter in Midvale, UT. Every day three people from our team went out to work there.
It was basically just a warehouse full of beds.
To help the shelter, we assisted staff with checking in clients. That included checking bags, handing out blankets, mettle detecting for weapons, and if necessary, breatholizing.
At the shelter they have a zero tolerance for alcohol. If a resident is intoxicated, they were sent over to St. Vincent De Pauls across the street. "Vinny's" was known as the drunk tank. Every night two people from our team would help out there as well.
At first it sounded scary. But once you got used too it, it wasn't that bad. Just smelt of beans and feet.
In our off time we explored the beautiful city, and saw some amazing views!
We also got some Ice Cream! (this is sam. a great fiend. and an AMAZING violinist)
Sam and I also enjoy acting like hipsters.
Sam could tell that i was missing something from my life. So she got me a mini-version of it...MY CAR.
Uncanny resemblance
We also got to see the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Cause if you're in SLC...everything is mormon.
Every night at the shelter, this amazing man and his daughter would bring soup to the shelter for the residents staying in the crisis shelter. He was notoriously known as the "Soup Man"
Our last week in SLC was a special one. Three members (Including me) of my team had gotten onto "Composite teams" which means we were leaving our team for one round to work on a different project. Kim and Jen were going to work in Death Valley, CA. And I was going to be working on a farm in the puget sound.
We had a farewell dinner...with a special guest. THE POPE!
On our last day at the shelter, before we left four our two day road trip back to sacramento. the shelter staff gave us a little something to remember them by...
It was a letter stating that because of our actions. We had been exited from the shelter until further notice.
Green 6's next project was in Alpaugh, CA working with the BLM. However because i had gotten onto the "Composite Team" I was going to be working with an organization called "Sunfield Education Association". A Biodynamic farm and walforf elementary school located in Port Hadlock, WA
Next Stop. The Puget Sound! with my new team, Green 8!
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