Last night and today were incredibly cold. I decided to write here now so that I wouldn’t forget how cold it is to be outside. Even the short walk from the subway station to the car was really unpleasant. The wind really bit you.
There are those that are still on the street on a night like last night. Which policies are needed to keep people off the streets isn’t something I’d have the background to comment on, however, I do know that there need to be options.
What clicked was the significance of what the United Way has to offer on nights like last night. Whether because of mental disability, abject poverty, or poor choices, the United Way creates options for people to get out of the cold or stay out of the cold in the first place.
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