Press Conference to Discuss Sisters’ withdrawl from the SAFE Oversight Committee. Patrick Nolen and Michael Buonocore.

CAG registers people to vote at Project Homeless Connect

Neil and Patrick. The Civic Action Group (CAG) rocks!

Below are some ways to help end homelessness, organized by Sisters and our Civic Action Group (CAG), community organizers who have experience with homelessness.

1. Help Repeal the Sit-Lie and Anti-Camping Laws!

Street Roots and Sisters Of The Road presented almost 2,000 postcards to Portland City Council on Wednesday, June 11 at 9am asking for the repeal of the sit-lie and anti-camping laws. The postcards were signed by citizens who are concerned that the ordinances punish thousands of Portlanders who lack adequate, safe and affordable shelter. Thanks so much to everyone who helped make this successful! You can still sign a postcard and we will get it to the City Council; download the postcard by clicking here and bring or mail it to Sisters. Here’s some coverage that came out just after the event:

• Portland Mercury
• Willamette Week
• Loaded Orygun

3. Help Someone to Register to Vote!

CAG has met it’s goal to register 300 people with experience of homelessness to vote before July 1, 2008 and to form a voting block of people that can be rallied to vote on issues that affect their lives!  But it is still important to register folks! Come down to Sisters, grab a cup of coffee and register to vote, and encourage someone who has experienced homelessness or poverty to do the same. We’re at 133 NW Sixth Ave, Portland, 10am to 3pm.  to learn more.

More About Homelessness and Voting - Spread the truth!

Oregonians experiencing homelessness have the legal right to vote!  On the registration form, people must simply give a mailing address, which can be Sisters Of The Road or another organization that receives mail, and must give their approximate physical location, like “corner of Glisan and Sixth.”

To learn more about the voting rights of people experiencing homelessness, click here. To learn more about registering to vote in Oregon, click here.