PENSACOLA, FL — My Father’s Vineyard in Pensacola, renowned for its outreach to the homeless through care packages and meals delivered to homeless camps, recently responded to a dire need prompted by a chilling weather forecast.
Business owners around the Beggs Lane homeless camp have voiced frustration about the county’s lack of concern.
Watch Civiccon: Rachel Solotaroff, a national expert, discusses how the Pensacola community can create solutions for homelessness.
There’s been a consistent problem of homelessness in Pensacola.
The homeless have been moved and resettled — but the issue isn’t going away.
Bergosh says the board has determined how they plan to spend $4.1 million of federal money they received to address homelessness.
“My concern is we need to start putting that money to work,” Bergosh said. “We have to start doing some things and we need to be drastic about it because the problem is there.”
“I know what to do, I know how to do it but what you have to have is the community will to make it happen,” Halloren said. Read article on WEAR News
