Annisa,
Imagine spending hours preparing delicious, wholesome meals for people who are unhoused and hungry — only for the local government not to praise you, but to punish you.
That's exactly what happened to members of the all-volunteer group Food Not Bombs in Houston, Texas. Over the course of several weeks, police cited the group at least 29 times for "feed(ing) homeless."
The Houston area created a ban on feeding unhoused people over a decade ago, but it does nothing to meaningfully address the number of people without shelter in Houston. In fact, it simply makes the problem worse: not only do these folks not have a place to live now, but they are also forced to be hungry, too.
Each ticket costs the group $2,000, adding up to $58,000 that they currently owe the city. Imagine how much food that money could buy for hungry folks.
Houston City Council must strike down this awful ban, which literally punishes people for taking care of their hungry neighbors. Sign the petition now if you agree!
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