Archive for the ‘Updates’ Category
Benefit Cookbook Update & Request
Friends, We now have 51 recipes submitted as of tonight. Many more are still needed in order to go ahead with the TC4 benefit cookbook. The encampment desperately needs the funding for things like tents and tarps that wear our rather quickly since they are constantly exposed to sunlight and the weather. Another ongoing [...]
Tent City Wish List September 6
The camp is currently located at Temple B’nai Torah: 16727th St. Bellevue, WA . Your assistance is greatly appreciated! Money for Bus Tickets Make out check to SHARE and drop at Tent city4 Paper cups completely out of Paper bowls Paper plates Coffee completely out of Creamer out of at this time Sugar Chili Soups Top [...]
Tent City 4 Cookbook Update #2
Here are some clarifications to the Cookbook creation process. 1. Send recipes to www.typensave.com/ You need to log in. There will be three boxes. Enter your name as contributor then group as TC4 and here is the Password: kpty3. 2. If you sent in recipes you need re resubmit. 3. The publishing [...]
Tent City 4 is Moving July 29
Tent City 4 is Moving! Friday, July 29, 2011 To Temple B’nai Torah 15727 NE 4th St. Bellevue, WA 98008 Can you help? If so, please ask the person on the desk for details. Phone 206-618-3901 We need drivers, clean up crew, movers, and more.
Tent City 4 June 29 Update
Tents: It has been a long time since we had to order tents. The Gigatents we order are lasting over 2 years. Compared to any other tent we have ordered that have lasted only 3 to 6 months. Unfortunately we still need to replace some tents. I just sent the order in for 6 of [...]
CCI to Vote on Hosting Tent City 4 again
On June 19 the Community Church of Issaquah plans to vote on hosting Tent City 4 again. If the vote is yes (which we expect it will be), Tent City would be arriving in Issaquah on October 20. CCI provides the space and the Issaquah Sammamish Interfaith Coalition provides the volunteers and financial support for [...]
Tent City 4 Settling into New Redmond Location
via Redmond Patch by Jeanne Gustafson Sunny skies contributed to a smooth setup Saturday as a crew of residents and volunteers transported Tent City 4 from Kirkland’s Congregational Church to St. Jude Parish in Redmond. The City of Redmond has granted St. Jude and Tent City 4 a 90-day permit to host the homeless encampment on the church’s [...]
International Smile Power, Dentists and Hygienists Provide Care for Tent City 4 Residents – for Free
Article and Video by Brad Wong via Sammamish Patch [flv:/wp-content/uploads/2011/video.flv 400 300] The drive from Tent City 4 – located in a parking lot of a Kirkland church – to a Redmond dental office on Saturday took only about 20 minutes. But the dentists and hygienists who volunteered their time to help homeless residents hoped that [...]
Tent City 4 Returning to Redmond?
via Redmond Reporter by Bill Christianson, Editor Bruce Thomas and his group of homeless “myth busters” are returning to Redmond, pending city approval. Thomas, a homeless man and camp advisor for Tent City 4, along with Dave Rogerson, pastor at St. Jude Catholic Church on Education Hill, filed for a temporary-use permit with the City of [...]
Tent City 4 Resident Using Twitter
I’m not sure who this is, but I applaud the use of social media technology communicate his experience. You can follow him here and provide some support and encouragement: http://twitter.com/#!/tenycitycamper
