More than 1,000 homeless individuals in Richmond live on the streets, in unsupported and unsafe homeless encampments, in shelters, and in other temporary lodgings not meant for habitation. We seek to support these people by facilitating their own telling of their stories.

SOS! Richmond in the news

Photos show the approach into clearing a long swath along the train tracks at Boorman Park.Keeping this area clean and well-maintained is the key to the success of the park's pending improvements.
Streets Team @ Boorman Park
​​March 15, 2020
Link to Facebook Group: SOS! Richmond Safe Organized Spaces

Progress at the tracks. The Streets Team has cleared a long swath of clean & green along the train tracks @ Boorman Park. Whittling our way to the rail spur.

Photos show the approach into the trash-filled spur. The video gets us closer inside this deep wooded area.
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​One of us brought steaks, and our friends at the nearest encampment cooked them up.
They got socks from Gaia Yoga.
Cool Brotherhood.
SOS! Richmond’s Street Team has removed 450 bags of trash, almost 100 pounds worth in each bag, in areas impacted by homeless encampments along the eastern stretches of the Richmond Greenway.We can start a new regime at this location if we can gain neighborhood support on this effort.
3 Times Ahead on the Cleanup
March 13, 2020
The past 3 Streets Team shifts, we’ve been one step ahead of our local jurisdictions. We will truly be successful when our eliminating the trash results in preventing evictions.

Last Saturday we cleaned Caltrans land of abandoned debris. On Monday Caltrans came to evict the active encampments. Two dumpsters were filled to the top with our bags (to save on City dump fees). Credit goes to the Caltrans crew for sparing people’s tents, and for seeking our cooperation.

On Monday (while Caltrans was abating), we cleared two abandoned encampments at Baxter Creek. Photo #2. According to Mark M, City Parks Supervisor, we beat them to that cleanup too – saved City some work. Also prepped a nasty dump at 2nd St -- whew the roaches!

On Wednesday at Boorman Park we met with Union Pacific police to discuss their impending eviction of the folks along the tracks. If they'd wait a few days (and have the inclination) we can clear the trash and they can leave the people. We can start a new regime at this location if we can gain neighborhood support on this effort.
Join Gaia Yoga on the first Saturday of each month to practice yoga while contributing to the efforts being made by Safe Organized Spaces (SOS! Richmond). Pre-register for one of our Saturday morning hatha flow classes and bring in new socks, feminine hygiene products, used tents, used sleeping bags and/or a cash donation. www.gaigayogastudio.com Gaia Yoga Studio 39 Washington Ave Richmond Ca 94801
Community Cares | Gaia Yoga Point Richmond
​​March 12, 2020
Gaia Yoga in Point Richmond has started its SEVA SATURDAYS to support SOS. Thanks to Kip Taylor and Martina Chavez, the classes have thus far raised $355, sleeping bags and a tent (going to an unsheltered senior woman who wants to return to Richmond from Concord), feminine hygiene supplies, and socks that the Streets Team took over for their ongoing work. And Jose welcomed the wonderful Goretex rain jacket.
If anyone wishes to donate, SOS! has a Venmo account: SOS_Richmond.

​Donations are tax deductible. Proceeds help to pay the Streets Team on parity with City public works entry level workers, and extends our 6-month pilot for cleaning Central Richmond.
SOS! Richmond’s Street Team has removed 450 bags of trash, almost 100 pounds worth in each bag, in areas impacted by homeless encampments along the eastern stretches of the Richmond Greenway.SOS! Richmond’s Street Team has removed 450 bags of trash, almost 100 pounds worth in each bag, in areas impacted by homeless encampments along the eastern stretches of the Richmond Greenway

Richmond Greenway pilot project aims to address homeless problem
​February 10, 2020
Link to Richmond Standard article: Richmond Standard.com
Daniel Barth puts bread and fresh produce on the picnic tables for his housed and homeless neighbors to take. Barth brought two truckloads of donated food to the weekly meetup

4th Annual Street Survival meet-up provides food, fresh produce, toilet kits for Richmond residents
​February 9, 2020
Link to Richmond Confidential article: Richmond Confidential.org

Daniel Barth puts bread and fresh produce on the picnic tables for his housed and homeless neighbors to take. Barth brought two truckloads of donated food to the weekly meetup

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Community Initiated Homeless Interventions in Richmond:
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