February 9, 2021 — We, at Unsheltered Utah, are aware of an active GoFundMe effort to support a tiny home village, launched under tragic circumstances. While we wholeheartedly agree that tiny homes can be a cost-effective solution, Unsheltered Utah is working within the framework of our non-profit’s legal standards and expectations for accepting donations and partnering with governmental entities in pursuit of a sustainable, permanent housing community which will allow for employment, professional skill-building and a sense of belonging as our friends proceed through a stepped transitional process to fully independent living.
We admire the support of such endeavors and hope that we will earn your support when we release our eco friendly, sustainable living plan.
We know there are many activist groups in the arena, so to speak, and will never expect exclusivity of our volunteers or supporters because we hope there is a space for all who do the work to help the unsheltered people of Utah.
However, Unsheltered Utah is in process with a separate proposal, being discussed with government entities, major donors and social service programs.
We have committed to running our organization with accountability and transparency for our donors.
We, as an organization, do not endorse any other proposal and do not want any confusion as to our involvement with other organizer’s efforts. For that reason will be removing GoFundMe links from this group.
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We need case management…We need the shelter plus care voucher #t0035219, given to us and used begining Feb 2019 reinstated. We, my husband and I were told by Jeff at the HUD field office in Salt Lake City, Utah. He told me that our voucher would be reinstated. We have been on the streets too long after the fire. in May 2020. My husband and I have been assulted. I was assulted sexually 5 days after we were told to leave the comfort inn managed by the Road Home. We are aging, I am 59 years old my husband 60. We are suffering an insur-mountable amount of mental health issues,. We seriously cannot withstand this. Everyone’s solution to our issues are that we get divorced. I
have been with my husband 35 years. We will be the ones that decide that… We need therapy. Separate and together. We need a place with at least one bdrm. We (the unsheltered could become part of the solution to the polution issues Salt Lake has. We need a place to live. Salt Lake City housing authority needs to make good on our voucher and that it should be at tenancy status. I am sending a copy of this my reply to anyone that will hear us.