Please take a moment to check out the Homeless Youth Alliance, which is on the corner of our block and yesterday announced that they had received a notice to vacate by Christmas. Homelessness is a major problem in San Francisco and the kids living on the street in the Haight are easily dismissed as selfish nuisances, but many of them have nowhere else to go through no fault of their own. HYA is run by former homeless youths who provide counseling, social service referrals, access to health care, animal care and a safe place to catch a few hours of sleep. HYA's landlord is evicting the organization with the excuse that they are paying far below market rent and he is now responsible for thousands of dollars of seismic retrofitting. Our neighborhood is one of the last holdouts against gentrification in the city, but in the last year, rents have skyrocketed and regular folks and marginalized populations are being pushed out. I encourage you to take a few moments to read about what HYA does and what it means to the community and to donate, if you are able.
Peace.
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