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URL:https://usrotary.org/events/program-andrea-suarez-the-state-of-homeles
 sness-in-america-june-10-2026/
SUMMARY:Program:  Andrea Suarez\, "The State of Homelessness in America\," 
 June 11\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:\nJoin the University Sunrise Rotary Club for a program featu
 ring our member Andrea Suarez\, Founder and CEO of We Heart Seattle.\n\n\n
 \nThe&nbsp\;program will be presented on Zoom on Thursday morning with the
  Zoom line opening at 7 a.m.&nbsp\; The formal meeting including the progr
 am runs from 7:30-8:30 a.m.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;No registration is required\, and
  the program is free.\n\n\n\nThe meeting will be available via Zoom.&nbsp\
 ; Click here to join the meeting Thursday morning.&nbsp\; The Zoom line wi
 ll open shortly after 7 a.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrea Suarez\, Founder of WeH
 eartSeattle\n\n\n\nOur member\,&nbsp\;Andrea Suarez\, is the Founder of&nb
 sp\;We Heart Seattle. She has lived in King County for twenty-four years a
 nd in the downtown area since 2009. In September of 2020\, she started ‘
 We Heart Seattle’ out of love for the city–wanting it clean and safe f
 or all to enjoy.\n\n\n\nFrom the We Heart Seattle website:\n\n\n\nWe Heart
  Seattle is an action-based\, boots-on-the-ground movement that organizes
  trash cleanups in our public spaces and offers resources to those in need
 . Through our direct civic engagement\, we lead the way to a more compass
 ionate and healthy community.  To meet these goals\, we:\n\n\n\n\nOrganize
  regular volunteer trash cleanups in public spaces\n\n\n\nOffer individual
 ized assistance to those in need\n\n\n\nCreate a sense of community by wel
 coming everyone to be involved in real civic engagement\n\n\n\nBuild a net
 work of people who no longer walk by neighbors in need and areas needing r
 epair while expecting someone else to help\n\n\n\nUtilize all available sa
 fe housing\, shelters\, and treatment facilities for anyone who is ready\n
 \n\n\nHouse our neighbors quickly without the typical restrictions\, delay
 s and inefficiency that has kept many on the streets\n\n\n\nClean up litte
 r and eradicate graffiti\n\n\n\nDevelop great partnerships with like-minde
 d stakeholders\n\n\n\nWork cooperatively with city and county employees an
 d leaders\n\n\n\n\nYou can find the slides for Andrea's presentation here:
 \n\n\n\n2026 State of Homelessness 02 Use 2007 to 2024Download\n\n\n\n\n
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