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December 10, 2021 Press Release, Restorative Community Coalition

For Immediate Release           PRESS RELEASE

BELLINGHAM, Dec 10, 2021 – The Restorative Community Coalition (RCC), www.therestorativecommunity.org, 360-354-3653

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Whatcom and Bellingham governments to community: expect to go without / Noisy Waters Northwest

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December 11, 2021 Dena Jensen

Back in November it was just a statement at a City Council committee meeting and more narrowly focused on homeless sheltering: “We are doing what we can locally. We will not meet the demand. We will never meet the demand.” 

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So far, Whatcom County winter season sheltering options are Scrooged / Noisy Waters Northwest

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December 8, 2021 Dena Jensen

At the December 2, 2021 Whatcom County Coalition to End Homelessness (WCCEH) meeting that took place over Zoom, Whatcom County Human Services Supervisor Ann Beck prefaced her update on Whatcom County winter sheltering efforts by saying it had been a bad day at work for her. She explained that would be the reason, should she tear up at any point during her presentation. Beck also shared that she was due to attend another meeting related to the heavy flooding that has displaced unprecedented numbers of people in the County.

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Zoom event: Re-imagining–Connecting to Water, Food, and Shelter as Basic Human Rights / Whatcom Human Rights Task Force and Amnesty International Group 270

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December 5, 2021 Event Announcement

The Whatcom Human Rights Task Force and Amnesty International Group 270 present

Re-imagining–Connecting to WaterFood, and Shelter as Basic Human Rights

Date: Friday, December 10, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Location: Online via zoom, link on event page

Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/802635657122439

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