My apartment managers have clothing and food drives several times a year, for handicapped centers, and the food bank network.
In my area, the state and federal agencies supply 85% of the cost of our food bank network and the rest is donations and volunteers. People also bring in food and plants from their gardens.
The network also delivers food to many cities in our area, and the warehouse is on a large property owned by the state. Many people from churches volunteer their time at the food bank itself, which also gives out emergency food until a person is signed up for whatever their needs may be.
There are very few private meals offered anywhere as there are in rural areas and many folks from all over the world who have emigrated who get into services of all kinds. They give information for many kinds of help, ESL, health care, utility and rent assistance, various kinds of transporation, school, social services, classes, too many for me to list.
I am a client and although there is a lot I cannot eat, it ends 'food insecurity.' The atmosphere is very good and it is well run.
This is a very blue area with something for all of us from car charging spaces in parking lots at stores and buildings, bike paths, buses, senior and youth services, more parks of all kinds being funded all the time, new schools being built and others refurbished, fire and emergency services, police substations and community outreach.
We vote on everything detail, and not afraid of being taxed. I argued with GOPers in the past their belief renters do not pay property taxes so they should not be able to vote. Their ignorance is staggering, as property taxes are not waived in the cost of rent!
It is the most vibrant and diverse place I have ever lived. It is disability and handicapped oriented as a matter of our laws, the way streets, sidewalks, and all of that is set up.
We are union, we believe in public works, we are Democrats, and we love each other. This is what city living is meant to be.
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