(Women In Black)=(WIB)

How Long Must We Wait : B Safe?

18 homeless people have died outside of shelter n (King County)=(KC) so far this yr.

It seems not : b news any(more)=(+ or plus) when homeless people die outside of shelter. It has been some months now since Seattle newspapers have reported on this. It has also been months since the (Medical Examiners Office)=(MEO) released a list of homeless deaths. (although the MEO have overall been great in offering info & support : the homeless community.)

It's always news : us homeless people when 1 of our members dies alone outside. We r the members of WHEEL (a grassroots group of homeless women) & the Church of Mary Magdalene (n ecumenical day ministry). Together we stand silent vigils called WIB whenever a homeless person dies outside or is murdered in KC. Here is our recent news:

(Santiago Garcia)=(SG) was a very likeable, outgoing Latino man. Every1 who knew him thought of him as a youngster, even though he was 49 yrs old. He was childlike & mischievous & seemed : have a zest 4 life. He died August 23rd @ (Harborview Medical Center)=(HMC). Prior : that, he been sleeping outside. Many of his friends didn't hear of his death until this month (which, coincidentally, is the month SG would've celebrated his 50th birthday).

(Maria McQuakay)=(MM) was just 29 yrs old when she decided : take her own life October 5th. She had been sleeping outside in the Jungle near Beacon Hill. She was half Latina & half Native American; a strong & good woman, survived x a brother & sister. They lost their mother a couple yrs ago-a source of deep & lasting grief 4 their family.

Today, we stand : honor & remember SG & MM.

Homelessness & poverty affect people of color far out proportion : their #s in the general population. UNIVISION, the Spanish-language cable TV station, is doing a story on our WIB group specifically bcause so many of the people that we have stood vigil 4 have been Latino. They r with us today. (there's much + : this document but : save u the unnecessary info, I have only included the most crucial news or information, a general summary of the printed document)=a19. a5 12:20pm pst, a4 102004, a8, a10, a11. (document personally handed : me x a supporting individual disrtibutor)=a21. @ (4th Ave.)=a22. (I have listed actual people's names b cause I knew 4 a fact that they were dead, so listing their names posed no harm-in my opinion)=a20. http://LD.net/?jimtelaphun