Hundreds to take to Tacoma streets on Saturday for city-wide clean up. You re invited
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 9 hrs ago Allison Needles, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Apr. 15 It s no secret that Tacoma is littered, said Liz Whitefield.
Whitefield, a 14-year resident of Tacoma and co-chair of Tacoma s West End Neighborhood Council, said she s never seen the amount of litter in the city this bad. I think it s everyone s responsibility to keep their community clean, Whitefield said. We really just need to be stewards of where we live.
On Saturday morning, in the forecasted 70-degree sunshine, more than 400 people are planning to do just that.
Will paying homeless people to spruce up Tacoma help them and city? Program begins soon
News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. 4 hrs ago Allison Needles, The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Apr. 4 Standing in Alling Park in Tacoma on Thursday, Parker Wilson said passersby wouldn t know he was homeless. For this program I think people see us, and (we) look, like actual workers, the 29-year-old told The News Tribune in between pouring mulch around the trees in the park.
Parker is part of a two-year program with nonprofit Valeo Vocation called Transitional Employment Pathway (TEP), which aims to help people experiencing homelessness build up job skills.