Many Seward residents I know were actively involved in the encampments at
Matthews Park and Annie Young Meadows. My friend Samantha Pree-Gonzalez has
been deeply involved in supporting the encampments and organizing to help
people find permanent housing as well as put pressure on our city and
county to really address the issue of affordable housing.
Sam has set up an effort called Adopt a Sister to help women who are about
to move into permanent housing. I signed up about 3 weeks ago to help in
this way, and just yesterday Samantha wrote again to say that more women
are now ready to move into housing and could use this kind of support, so
more donors are needed. Here is what she wrote a few weeks ago: