Dear Friends,
As you know, the city last year cut the Homeless Overflow Shelter from its budget. Many organizations and individuals worked together to replace that lost money, so that the 100 homeless men who depend on the winter shelter had a place to go. Kika Matos, the Community Services Administrator for the city led the way by organizing a symbolic tent city on the Green that raised over $40,000. Now, Dr. Chisara Asomugha, her successor as C.S.A. is putting together another tent city a week from now on Thursday, November, 19th to raise money again for the Overflow Shelter. Thanks to the federal funds that the city is passing through to the Overflow, it is now open and there is enough money in place to keep it open until the end of February. But we can't let it close then at the height of the winter, so we must again reach deeply to fund the money to get through the winter.
I am attaching both a poster and an explanation of the city's efforts. We would be profoundly grateful for your sponsorship of a tent or a cardboard box shelter or any other funds that you and people you know could contribute. We apologize for the short notice, but the need will not end on November 19th, so anything you can contribute after that will go entirely to providing shelter for the homeless. Thank you for your generosity.