The Mayor of Portland issued a mass email to residents asking them to hand over their time, money and household items to combat homelessness. Keith Wilson, a Democrat, warned locals that they would need to chip in over fears that President Donald Trump would turn his attention to cleaning up the beleaguered city. The unusual message came in the form of an email sent to 17,000 recipients on the City Hall email list.
It said: 'I need your help. We're delivering real change to Portland, and if you can contribute a bag of snacks, an hour of your time as an artist, teacher, or builder, or even a small show of financial support to our emergency shelter system, I want to connect. Recent events in Washington, D.C. show us what will happen to Portland if we don't move with speed, purpose, and compassion to address the humanitarian crisis on our streets. The federal administration deploys bulldozers and mass arrests by masked agents, the opposite of our outreach worker and emergency shelter strategy. Let's work together by volunteering and donating, and prove the administration's heavy-handed tactics are not needed in our city.'
Donations listed include household items like phone charges, chairs, tables, clothing, blankets and food.
According to Google AI, his salary is $175,000. I wonder how much he contributed.
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