Early childhood education is very important.
Invested in early childhood and youth education center. We put cots up in open spaces – because the need is so much higher than current capacity. Every single day, the Adams Street facility is over capacity. Can serve 32 households at any given time. We want the stay at the shelter not to add to the trauma. Recently expanded the Adams Street Family Shelter – a great facility for kids. 32,000 bednights last year ( I’m sure I heard this wrong – I suspect the number is more like 80,000 to 100,000 – ed.). 800 - 1200 meals a day across all campuses – breakfast and dinner are open to any community member. (we didn’t get the video going, and I was looking for what Noah had planned and found this recent video that I rather like -, but I’d recommend because it has a good over view of their programs and a cameo with the Sonics Guy -ed.) Video: homeless Households with kids is a growing demographic. Have around 5,000 to 7,000 volunteers giving their time at the rescue mission every year on behalf of poor and vulnerable people (wow, that’s a lot of people. See ourselves as a catalyst for change in the entire community. We want to treat everyone with the deep dignity they deserve. Work to meet the essential needs of our neighbors. ( a recent biography, Gypsy Smith: The forgotten Evangelist by Bill Curtis, looks to be an interesting read – I’m curious how he handles the 78 year old Gypsy’s second marriage to a 27 year old… -ed.) Their work is in the spirit of what you are doing here today. 
Gypsy Smith didn’t try to bring all faiths together to agree on what to do – simply helped folks decide to serve together.
He helped found the Tacoma Commons Mission – located on Pacific Avenue – serving the poor and vulnerable in Tacoma. Smith challenged business leaders to take care of the poor in the area. Came on an evangelistic route – when Tacoma was becoming a City and at a time when they were struggling with severe poverty. Founded in 1912 – going on 106 years - by a travelling evangelist – Gypsy Smith – with the Salvation Army.Director of Community Engagement, Tacoma Rescue Mission, History
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