The City that keeps on giving ... and you are cordially invited

Welcome to Tent City 3
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

The City that keeps on giving …. and you are cordially invited

Text and photos, Marc Weinberg

Yes, of course, this is the season of giving. For many of us it’s a time of delivering the gifts and also the thanks we sometimes overlook during our busy lives. We all know the happiness and surprise of receiving. But it’s the pleasure of giving that sets things apart for me. 

It’s Tent City 3 that keeps on giving to me. I have that chance all year long. When they are far from Shoreline, as they are now, it’s more difficult to be spontaneous. 

But they are moving back to Shoreline on Saturday, January 4 and need our help in setting up their new home at St. Dunstan’s Church, 722 N 145th.

Dunstan’s and the other local churches can’t do it all, so here’s an invitation to show our welcoming spirit and help with setting up their temporary home in our neighborhood.

Tent City 3 at Calvin Presbyterian Church, January 2009
Photo copyright Marc Weinberg

Here’s what you could do. Show up at St. Dunstan’s about noon on Saturday, January 4, 2014 and plan to help in any way you can. Introduce yourself to the leadership people of the church and Tent City and ask for a job. Hopefully you can stay until dark. If you can’t come at noon that’s great too, the chores will continue well into the night (so bring a head lamp or flashlight) and work as late as you can.

Come alone or bringing friends would be better. The more helpers the faster things will get set up. Let’s show what Shoreline can do. You’ll be glad you did!