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“100 Beds by Christmas Mr. Mayor.”

Daytona Times

Daytona residents continue to advocate for homeless

Filed under DAYTONA BEACH, LEAD STORIES, NEWS 

BY PENNY DICKERSON
DAYTONA TIMES

Public advocates for homelessness were armed with picket signs and fury at the Aug. 5. Daytona Beach commission meeting. The messages Mayor Derrick L. Henry and six city commissioners were forced to view until the near two-hour session convened read three poignant words each: “Housing Not Handcuffs;” “Shelter Can’t Wait;” and “Beds not Bars.”

George Buckner and Mike Pastore approach the podium during the Aug. 5 Daytona Beach City Commission meeting. Pastore, also known as Pastor Mike, told commissioners: “This is not an abstract statistic, these are human beings. Basic necessities like food, shelter, security can no longer be ignored.’’(PHOTOS BY DUANE C. FERNANDEZ SR./HARDNOTTSPHOTOGRAPHY.COM)

The status of homeless citizens in and surrounding Daytona Beach remains a controversial subject of debate and when Item 7 of the city’s public agenda went “live,” public comments offered by representatives from the faith-based community to the homeless themselves addressed the emotional investment of those advocating change. Continue Reading »