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Street Spirit is an independent newspaper in the East Bay dedicated to covering homelessness and poverty from the perspective of those most impacted. Est 1995. A publication of Youth Spirit Artworks.

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Raelynn Butcher is an advocate for homeless people and resides in Marysville in Yuba County. She writes, “I work with homeless people 24/7 and I care deeply for them. I attend all meetings at City Hall and I’m a member of the Consortium of Care for both Yuba and Sutter County. Some homeless people here call me their mayor.”

The Woman in the Donut Shop

July 19, 2017
Opinion
Never think that you too can’t become homeless. You could have everything — a house, a car, a family, a job — and overnight lose it all, God forbid. No one should ever close their eyes and say, “It will never happen to me.” Because it could happen and then what would you do?

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Street Spirit Newspaper
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