Street outreach dao
Street Outreach DAO | Zoom Call
Date: Wed, May 22, 2024
Time: 5:00-6:03 pm
Attendees
• Tyrice Hicks
• Annmarie Bustamante
• Dan Cordie
• Zae
• Paul Peissner
Agenda
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1. Introductions by Tyrice, Annmarie, and Dan
2. Holy Water presentation
3. Discussion on naming Recovery DAO’s event
4. Updates from recent outreach walks
Holy Water Project and Real-World Use Cases
• Presenter: Zae
• Focus on providing laundry services in areas where laundromats have closed
• Use case involving technology and language translation on a bus.
• The goal is to connect with unhoused or marginally housed people and support them in achieving their goals: housing, food, career, etc
• In addition to a free laundry service, there will be 1 on 1 time to talk to a social worker/housing navigator while people wait for their laundry to finish
Addressing Complex Needs and Micro Laundry Plans
• Challenges faced by individuals living on the streets
• Plans for a micro laundry facility funded by grants
• Collaboration on Tree Ring and Holy Water data
Discussion on Program Model and Volunteer Opportunities
• Meeting with Paul Harkin and touring a substance sobering center
• Need for volunteers, especially with grant writing experience
• Tyrice expresses interest in volunteering for Holy Water
**Discussion on We *❤️* SF and Organizational Progress**
• Collaboration possibilities at We ❤️ SF
• Securing potential grants
• Seeking high quality, dignified programs for referrals
• Our first year of operation we will be self-funded
• Our second year we will open up to receive philanthropy donations
• Grants will be considered for the third year
• Potential site in North Oakland for an interim tiny house village
Community Outreach Events Recap
• Updates on Pancakes in the Park and Big Serve Day
• Pancakes in the Park: a large turn out of community members and we saw some interpersonal conflict within this group
• One community member left the area before receiving his coffee and pancake
• Big Serve Day was successful despite our hair braider needing to rain check due to a family emergency
• Our Housing Navigation Booth helped 9 people apply for and start organizing their documents and plan for permanent affordable housing
• Urban Exchange outreach event was positive despite being located next to an aggressive religious person who was shouting angrily
• The items in the hygiene kits were very nice, but volunteers would have benefited from more guidance on how many to give one person and to redirect people who aren’t unhoused from receiving them
• Urban Exchange shared their need for storage space for outreach items
• Paul is reaching out to City Serve to see if they can support with this
Storage Solutions for Urban Exchange Outreach Items
• Potential locations in San Francisco and Oakland
• Proposal to use Christian hung and mobilized love's warehouses for storage
Discussion on Outreach Strategy
• Strategy behind We ❤️ SF and reaching non-native individuals in need
• Importance of building relationships and team efforts
• Plans for upcoming outreach events with YWAM and RecoveryDao
Planning for Outreach Events
• There will be a “Reimagining Recovery” dinner YWAM’s community room after June 6th Street Outreach Walk
• Documentary interview and dinner event to demystify recovery.
• Privacy concerns and storytelling project excitement
• AJ from Light Venture Films might be the first speaker at these recurring dinners
Planning Community Events and DAO Funds
• Promoting events involving a similar, but more organic approach vs typical N.A. and A.A meetings
• Considering what aspects of Reimagine Recovery the different DAOs will sponsor
• For example, will The Recovery DAO cover all of the costs? Are we set up to send those DAO funds to people for reimbursement?
• The Street Outreach DAO can cover the cost of a rideshare service to bring 3 recovery advocates from the Salvation Army’s Harbor Light to the dinner at YWAM
Action Items
Google Doc for Ideas
• Assigned to: Zas Illo
• Due by: Next meeting
Lease Signing
• Assigned to: Owner's agent and speaker
• Due by: ASAP
Finalize Storage Space
• Assigned to: Dan Cordie
• Due by: Next meeting
List of Events for We Heart SF Participation
• Assigned to: Annmarie
• Due by: Next meeting
Gather Feedback for DAO Funded Events
• Assigned to: All team members
• Due by: Ongoing
Nominate Events for DAO Funding
• Assigned to: All team members
• Due by: Ongoing
Secure Hygiene Kits for Noah's Events
• Assigned to: Paul Peissner
• Due by: Next meeting
Key Questions
1. How do people in need find access to outreach events if they're not native to the Bay Area?
2. What is the strategy behind promoting outreach events to people in need?
3. How can we make a list of events and push for more participation from We ❤️ SF at these events?
4. How can we secure long-term storage for hygiene kits for outreach events?
Next Steps
1. Follow up on action items and prepare for the next meeting.
2. Continue collaborating with various organizations and refining strategies for effective outreach.