PROVIDING A
LIFELINE
Regis Safe Outdoor Space Answers Call to Help People Experiencing Homelessness BY Sara Knuth PHOTOS BY Barry “Bear” Gutierrez
Joe Giles was used to the stress of not having a home. Living on the streets meant that he couldn’t walk around without packing up everything he owned and carrying it around with him everywhere he went. Ever since people stole his dog’s food out of his shopping cart, he worried that his belongings would get stolen. People would blow smoke in his dog Lucy’s face. He didn’t have regular access to his medications. His life felt chaotic.
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