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“All homeless people are lazy, drunk, drug addic

“All homeless people are lazy, drunk, drug addicts.”

I have heard people say this so many times over the last five years. The young lady crying as she is hugging our volunteer is named Heather. I first spotted Heather sitting down across the street as we started setting up. Our volunteer Danica approached Heather and told her about the services we were providing. It took Heather 15 minutes before she decided to cross the street. Then Heather stood about 50 feet from the sign-up table. We were able to coax her into taking a shower. Heather was so soft spoken that I could barely hear her answers when I was asking her about her size for underwear and clothing. The leggings Heather had on were dirty, and our volunteer Casey gave her a pair that she had in her vehicle. After Heather got out of the shower, our volunteer Rene asked her if she was ok, and then Rene embraced Heather in a hug that lasted at least five minutes. Heather was crying and Rene said she could feel her tears through her shirt. Then Rene sat with Heather and it took ten minutes before Heather started to share her story. Heather arrived in AZ four days ago from Tennessee with a man she knew who asked her to join him as he visited his daughter. Heather woke up two days ago to find the man gone, and everything she owned was gone with him. No ID, phone, money, just the clothes she woke up in. Heather didn’t sleep at all last night, she was so scared she just spent the night walking around. We gave Heather a new sleeping bag, new tent, a backpack full of new clothes, food, toiletries, and Danica and Casey walked Heather to a shelter and explained her situation to those at the shelter, and now Heather has a place to sleep tonight, and some people who are going to help her get in touch with people who can help this sweet, and very scared, young lady. We are so glad that we happened to be in the area and that we have such incredible volunteers who go above and beyond. We hope people will begin taking the time to get to know someone’s story and not automatically stereotype them first.

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Jordan was very excited to be able to take a hot s

Jordan was very excited to be able to take a hot shower and receive a haircut. After Jordan got out of the stylist chair he was walking around running his hands through his trimmed hair. Jordan was quiet and hope to see him again, continue building a connection and get to know Jordan and how we can help him. Always heartbreaking to see people as young as Jordan experiencing homelessness. So glad we were able to show Jordan some kindness and compassion.

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One of the best signs I have ever seen ! Was able

One of the best signs I have ever seen ! Was able to hook this gentleman up with a bunch of goodies as we saw him flying his flag on an off ramp. There is truly no better feeling than the one that comes from helping others without wanting anything back in return. Thank you to everyone out there who is making a difference. We are so grateful to be able to help those in need.

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This is Melissa, and she is such an amazing volunt

This is Melissa, and she is such an amazing volunteer. Mel is out almost every Monday with us. Mel basically runs our stylist area. She makes sure to find everyone who is signed up for a cut, and get them in their chair in time. She is sweeping up hair, making sure everything flows smooth. We are so grateful for Melissa and hope to see more of you out joining us. The feeling that comes from helping others, is a feeling like none other ! Thank you to everyone who has ever come out and volunteered with us. Without volunteers, none of the work we do is possible.

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We LOVE success stories !!!

We LOVE success stories !!!

The difference in the eyes is what we LOVE to see

The difference in the eyes is what we LOVE to see in those we help ! This is Ernie, and what a change from a shower and a haircut. How you feel about your appearance can change your outlook on life. It is fun watching people like Ernie walking around after their haircut, and seeing their reactions as our volunteers, and others experiencing homelessness, tell them how great they look. I wish there was a way to scientifically test ones self esteem, because I would love to see the difference in the before and after of those we shower with love. Thank you all for supporting our nonprofit, and allowing us to meet awesome people like Ernie.

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We LOVE seeing the difference in the eyes of Cherr

We LOVE seeing the difference in the eyes of Cherry ! After her shower and haircut, she came to life. Today was our first day in the Sunnyslope area, and saw all new people. Reaching new individuals experiencing homelessness, and being able to let them know that people care about them, is something we truly love. Thank you so much to everyone who believes in what we are doing. We appreciate your support, and you give us the means to meet and help individuals like Cherry. Such a sweet lady.

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Added a couple sponsor stickers to the trailer. We

Added a couple sponsor stickers to the trailer. We could use a couple more !! If you are interested in being a corporate sponsor, and help us keep our trailer on the streets, send us a message and we will get you the details. We need your support to continue helping those experiencing homelessness. Thank you

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John asked Madison to shave the sides and back, wh

John asked Madison to shave the sides and back, which was quite a bit of hair. John kept tossing his head after getting up from the chair. John told us that he has only been on the streets since September. He told us that he used to live in this area and doesn’t like being in the area too much as he gets embarrassed seeing people he knows. John was so polite and was ecstatic to get his laundry done. We are so happy to be back out on the streets and providing services to those who need our help the most. Thank you to all who support us and make this possible.

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This incredible lady, Jane, stopped by and dropped

This incredible lady, Jane, stopped by and dropped off 40 amazing sack lunches. Jane even wrote inspirational messages on the bags. Love giving these to our friends on the streets, and then see their faces light up when they read the message on the bag. We are so grateful for the support we receive. Without your donations, without you volunteering, NONE of the work we do would be possible. Thank you so much.

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Meet our new friend Catharina! This was her first

Meet our new friend Catharina! This was her first time visiting us, and she was so relieved and grateful that morning when she came across our mobile unit and was able to take a hot shower, get some fresh clothes and supplies. Catharina was there for several hours after he shower trading stories with me about life and Travel. Telling me of her travels all over the US, Morocco, Asia and Europe, how she owned an art boutique up in Sedona at one time, and how she lost her faithful companion Shusha 🐶 this year.

Catharina reminded me so much of my own mother, and this photo was snapped just as this topic was coming up in our conversation. It was days after the 4yr anniversary of her passing. She gave me a massive hug, told me that my mother was with me always and everything would be okay and that we needed to become FB friends immediately and stay in touch. Hope our paths cross again!

The media has imbedded a definition of homelessness in society, and part of our mission at CCS is to dismantle this false narrative. We meet countless individuals like Catharina whom you would likely never know they are unsheltered, and will be the first ones to out their problems to the side and bend an ear.

Do us a favor & go make a new friend this week! It just may impact you world more than you think 😁

Post by our VP Eugene !

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It has been about two months since we have seen Jo

It has been about two months since we have seen Joe, and you can tell by his hair growth ! Joe will always be around another regular of ours named Harry. Both these men are quiet, yet so ridiculously grateful and always make sure to find me and tell me thank you. We LOVE that our amazing volunteers learn the names of our regulars, and you will see our volunteers being genuinely excited to see our regulars. When you are experiencing homelessness, not many people act excited to see you. So I love watching the faces of our regulars light up when a volunteer shows them this type of kindness. We are so happy to have another day taking our trailer out on the streets. Thank you so much to everyone who donates and makes our work possible.

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Come join us, and you can see this is a factual st

Come join us, and you can see this is a factual statement!!! Volunteer and get more details at our site. Thank you

Monday-Grace Lutheran Church, Phoenix

Wednesday-Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix, Mesa

Friday-1111 W Hatcher, Phoenix

THIS is what it is all about !!! Our awesome volun

THIS is what it is all about !!! Our awesome volunteer stylist @elenagriegohair with Merlin, one of our Monday regulars. The showers, laundry, haircuts, and supplies are secondary. Our main goal is to make connections with those we serve. Those experiencing homelessness rarely have people give them the time of day, give them attention, and listen to them. We love seeing our volunteers call our regulars out by name and genuinely be excited to see them. We are in the business of making people feel better about themselves. Thank you all for your support and allowing us to help those in need.

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Hello friends ! I wanted to clear something up tha

Hello friends ! I wanted to clear something up that seems to have gotten out of control. Margaret is the leader of our Ft Worth team. She is good friends with Allison, who is good friends with @watchchad . Chad heard that we are building a second mobile shower/laundry trailer that will help those experiencing homelessness in Ft Worth. Texas is enduring horrible weather and power issues. Chad combined the two, and Chad and his team created this design with proceeds going to completing our trailer in Ft Worth and helping those in need.

After sharing these shirts the first time, we received a lot of messages from people expressing their feelings about Chad and his politics, and by receiving their support makes Cloud Covered Streets a right wing organization. I want to make it crystal clear that Cloud Covered Streets has ZERO political affiliation, and also ZERO religious affiliation. We are a 501c3 nonprofit that wants to help as many people experiencing homelessness as possible. Chad and his team are selling these shirts to help those experiencing homelessness. They are NOT doing it just so we will help only Republicans in need. There is ZERO political motive with what they are doing. Chad and his team saw a way to help those in need, and are stepping up in a major way. These shirts could easily raise enough to finish the fabrication work on our Ft Worth trailer, and cover the operational costs keeping the trailer on the streets for months !!! So PLEASE stop making a situation that is simply one person with a large audience (Chad), taking a bad situation, and making something positive. We are very grateful, and this shirt will bring support to so many in need. We must stop making everything right vs left. We are all humans and if one human is trying to help others....support that !!! Thank you all so much and cannot wait to get our Ft Worth trailer completed and helping more people in need.

You can get your shirt at www.watchchad.com/store

CANCELED The Pastor at Redemption Tempe had aske

CANCELED

The Pastor at Redemption Tempe had asked for us to contact them two weeks before our first date to confirm. I composed an email, added this attachment and hit send. Then this morning I sent an email expressing how excited we were. The Pastor then emailed that he had not heard from us and have other events going on. I checked my emails, as I was positive I had sent him the email a couple weeks ago, only to see the email in the drafts folder. I had tried to send the email from my phone and hadn’t waited for the attachment to be downloaded, so it was not sent. I feel like an idiot. Tomorrow morning however, I will be headed out to Redemption Tempe with a bunch of supplies to give to those who arrive at the location. Really upset at myself for such a dumb mistake, but will make the most of it and get some goodies to those I see.

This is Kyle. Kyle signed up to get a haircut but

This is Kyle. Kyle signed up to get a haircut but didn’t sign up for a shower because he was worried we didn’t have a shower big enough for him. Luckily he mentioned this to our stylist Chelsea, and informed him about the large ADA wheelchair accessible shower in the back of our trailer. We were just closing up when Chelsea ran over to make sure we got Kyle a shower before leaving. After Kyle got out of the shower he was so grateful. He spent many years working as a behavioral therapist and said he would love to volunteer to listen to anyone who might want to talk. We are so grateful to be able to meet people like Kyle, and make their day a little better. Let them know that someone cares about them.

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This is our amazing volunteer @maddie.andonie.offi

This is our amazing volunteer @maddie.andonie.official . Maddie is only 12 yrs old and has volunteered for us quite a bit. Maddie sold sea salt scrubs to raise the money to buy a grill and be able to join our trailer and grill up food for those experiencing homelessness. Today Maddie came out and grilled up 60 cheeseburgers! If you would like to support Maddie, you can visit our site and leave a comment in the note section “For Maddie” ! Thank you all so much. It is so great being back on the streets, bringing our services to those in need.

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We have the best volunteers!!! James is a regular

We have the best volunteers!!! James is a regular who uses our trailer services often. James was late but we allowed James to shower as we were loading up. Chelsea, one of our amazing stylists, had already packed up her stuff, the chairs were stored away in the trailer, but when James asked Chelsea if she could fix his neckline and give a light fade, Chelsea unpacked her clippers and gave him a cut. We are so fortunate to have amazing volunteers who show such respect and compassion to those experiencing homelessness. Hope some of you reading this post will join us.

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Margaret, the head of our team in Ft Worth, has co

Margaret, the head of our team in Ft Worth, has connections with @watchchad and he is selling this shirt on his site. Proceeds from this shirt will go to building our second trailer that will help those experiencing homelessness in Ft. Worth, TX. The work we do is quite costly, and we can only help others through the amazing donations we receive from y’all. Without you, we are nothing !!! Thank you all so much, and hope to see a ton of these shirts sold. Have an amazing day !

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