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Volunteers Needed to Help with Temporary Homeless Camp Setup & Donations Needed Too!

The City is looking for volunteers from the neighborhood to help the Parks & Rec Department with setting up tents and other activities for opening the sanctioned homeless encampment at Woody Park. Volunteers are needed on Tues, Nov 3rd, beginning at 10am until approximately 4pm (or until the work is done). Volunteers can work in 1-2 hour shifts as their schedules allow. Wear a mask and dress for the weather!

Donations are also needed; items needed include:
[Note- NEW items only. Please contact David Tucker with the Bert Nash Homeless Outreach Team at dtucker@bertnash.org to coordinate delivery of donated items.]

– first aid supplies
– gallon-size Ziploc bags
– garbage bags
– socks (various sizes)
– underwear (mens/womens, various sizes)
– gloves & hats for cold weather
– feminine hygiene products
– paper towels
– hand sanitizer
– laundry soap
– bleach
– instant coffee, coffee makers, disposable coffee/tea cups
– dry dog food
– dog waste bags
– pet leashes

October 30, 2020 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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• Changing our Neighborhood Name

  Our neighborhood name of “Pinckney” was recently changed to “Pinkney.” This change occurred because Pinckney with a ‘c’ was associated with Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, a Revolutionary War general who signed the Constitution and who also was a slaveholder who believed slavery was fundamental to the American way of life (he owned a large plantation in South Carolina). Given this problematic history, neighborhood residents voted to change our neighborhood name. To learn more about the year-long process, go to our dedicated webpage. The final round of voting ultimately landed on the name of “Pinkney” in honor of William Pinkney, who gave a famous anti-slavery speech in 1789.