More coming soon. We removed 130.8 tons of bagged waste and debris from encampments, parks, and waterways in 2023. This number excludes large waste like refrigerators, couches, beds. 77 tons of trash removed in 2021 144 tons of trash collected in 2022 130.8 tons of trash removed in...
From the podcast’s website: Trigger warning: We’re extremely grateful to Vincent for sharing his life story. But it’s a difficult, painful, and traumatic story that involves several tales of violence and abuse against women and children. Please be warned that these episodes with...
The San Francisco Chronicle’s Caron Creighton reported recently on the problems caused by illegal dumping of trash, particularly in homeless encampments. Urban Compassion Project’s founder, Vincent Ray Williams, was interviewed for the article, and talks about the impacts of this dumping on the...
The Jefferson Awards Foundation was created in 1972 by the American Institute for Public Service. It is the country’s longest standing and most prestigious organization dedicated to activating and celebrating public service. Local winners are ordinary people who do extraordinary things without...
After seeing myself in the eyes of an unhoused boy, I decided to start cleaning up areas in West Oakland where unhoused people live. The work snowballed from there. “What are you doing?” asked the boy, his eyes gazing up at me. “I’m working out to make sure I stay strong,” I said as I finished my...