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Articles by Lisa Truong

St. John’s Shelter
March 22, 2009 – 3:22 pm | No Comment

I received this lovely message from Twyla Teitzel, St. John’s volunteer coordinator, in my inbox. Twyla asked that I share with all of you. Twyla previously offered to come down here to talk to my …

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The Sacramento tent city is going to close!
March 19, 2009 – 11:18 pm | No Comment

I just got this article in my inbox and had to share. Wow. I guess all of the international media attention kicked the Sacramento city (and State) officials into shape. I had also been reading …

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It’s all about Health and Hygiene
March 19, 2009 – 11:14 pm | No Comment
It’s all about Health and Hygiene

I’ve decided to focus the donation drive on Health and Hygiene for Mamas and Babies. I don’t know about you but a few weeks ago I was spring cleaning and discovered a box of travel …

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Things I Learned While Knitting
March 19, 2009 – 8:07 pm | 6 Comments
Things I Learned While Knitting

This past Sunday I attended a Learn To Knit Party, benefiting the Women’s Daytime Drop In Center in Berkeley. A friend of a friend was putting it on to bring exposure to the center’s work …

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The Not So Fun Stuff To Donate
March 18, 2009 – 8:01 pm | No Comment

Ever since watching the Big O show, the tent city situation
has been eating away at me everyday. I knew I wanted to do something about it but with two kids under the age of three, …

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Leave it to the Big O
March 17, 2009 – 7:38 pm | One Comment

I first heard about the tent cities from my friend, D. She is one of those folks who always has their hand on the pulse of social and cultural shifts. We were talking about the …

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