Care For The Homeless

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I think POTS has great potential and I 100 percent support its role in our community, especially, since when I fell on hard times, they were there for me. But I have to be honest because I'm here to move humanity forward, not keep us where we've been. There's room for improvement. Right now The Bronx is SUFFERING. Badly. I'm not sure where everyone's heads are, but our people are so physically unfit, unwell and unhealthy that many of them have literal mobility issues and cannot even walk without an assistive device, or a vehicle to get them from place to place. And that's just nowhere to live. While food is one of the most wonderful parts of life, I fear it is all many people know/prioritize. We've turned something that should be used for fuel and pleasure into a coping mechanism and anxiety crutch. With that being said, I do believe POTS can be more intentional about the food that is being served. Yesterday I saw that the food pantry cans being given out were busted all over, and as I recently acquired my food handler's license, I've learned that that can actually be a major hazard. Not only that, but a lot of what gets given out is carb + white sugar heavy. Again, I 100 percent support us being here for our community. What I advocate is doing more than the bare minimum. The majority of the people who show up for meals and pantry items are users of substances and people in shelters, which likely means that they experience symptoms of mental illness. Either way, that doesn't exclude them from deserving the highest quality of care. A famous mural in the Bronx quotes "no one is free until everyone is free" which means that if anyone of us is falling behind, we all are. Especially as a community. Our people (including the workers at Pots and any living being really) need high quality, nutrient dense meals. With a little persuasion to the government (I'd be more than happy to help) we can make that happen. Supplements, check ups from nurses/PAs (they can even be volunteers just like our kitchen helpers), so we know what's going on with our community's bodies. We need to take back control and charge by ensuring that no one is getting left behind. I think POTS should strive to do more than just provide basic hot meals. I think it should strive to change lives. To get more people off the streets, more importantly off drugs and having healthy, stable bodies again. Many farms would be happy to donate fresh/organic produce if they knew it was for a cause. If they knew it was for the chance to change a life. These are the kinds of things that are inspirational, and these are the kinds of things that make a difference in the community. That brings me to another important thing. White sugar, the juice that was served the last couple of days that I was there was a grape juice highly concentrated in sugar. I understand that we often try to cut back on spending, but have we ever stopped to ask just how expensive it is to be cheap? By opting for higher sugar content materials, we are creating even more problems. Our people are more likely to become dehydrated. And worse, white sugar is one of, if not the, most addictive substances on the planet. When the brain gets it, it wants more. But it doesn't actually like it, it crashes out. This negative feedback loop creates the need to fill the void, and this is where our folks then fill that void with their drugs of choice. Drug use is not cute, and is far too casual and widely accepted in NYC. It's as if no one cares. What good is a free meal or free items if they're not actually doing anything to improve that person's life. There is a liquor store right next to POTS that I see people stumbling in and out of all the time, regardless of time of day and not only is it not a good sight, it's uninspiring and worst of all, it sends a terrible message to our kids that this is normal. This is why I believe POTS should use lunchtime to inform our clients of the cruciality of healthy living, healthy choices and what they should do in and out of the center. Not just provide a quick meal.