https://gearforthehomeless.com/blog daily 0.75 2022-02-11 https://gearforthehomeless.com/blog/blog-post-nine monthly 0.5 2022-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620964432717-I0OMCT7BBKRALZ1WXHSD/f9e7614c-e276-4622-815d-777ecfdfa6ad_1.8f4ad6c9deb32f2139c2f8d75b2a11a7.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out $6.88 Quick dry shirt wal-mart.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620996139866-3306OISTAQ5DH7TQCVR1/fd5c9361-b28e-4302-8099-569ffdcf844f.5072535fe928da297b60f8665da538aa.png Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out $11.86 from Wal-Mart.com but buy whatever you can find at a good price point. Try Amazon and local drug stores after the holidays. These are waterproof and insulated, but a little more expensive than we would normally buy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620995115080-ZT085I923IK06IBTHKJY/7840d2f6-2127-4836-acd7-173b51b72495.83c92943ca835b95caac5b0be280c8a8-2.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out Ozark Survival Blanket Wal-Mart $2.88 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620997083228-L83IWPDHVQ21MRJMHE3Y/903ffcd6-444b-4312-8170-52aee42797ac_1.8697de135c67fd164972a598688d0842.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620998577495-RO2CV1RG67IS79FXVNEX/12264638_fpx.tif.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out Omnicore Designs New Standard M-3D -10 Degree Fahrenheit -23.3 Degree Celsius Ultra-Lightweight Multi- Down Mummy Sleeping Bag Regular Regularly $110/ On Sale $70.99. This bag meets a lot of standards but is very heavy by camping standards. Although it’s advertised as Ultra-lightweight it weighs in a over 4lbs. That’s pretty heavy for a sleeping bag in todays market. But the price might make it an acceptable trade off for a down bag. Heavier weight usually means the outer nylon and zipper are not as lightweight as typical backpacking bags and add to the overall weight. Buy at Macy’s.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620997822754-G6WXSPBX188LB52KM7SV/d69c9b9f-01cd-474b-996d-f43cac119e6a_1.5472a061f77c81119852549ac84a83a7.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620997555867-4XNWK2CNY3TO4DNPANAB/2c7c3c7f-9888-495c-a37d-cd2ce54639b0.5dda63e15354bea147cdcedafaf76054.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620998004053-KLMIWJJ87U7A80MT8QNW/3c633697-58a7-4cf2-876a-8666df1947c5_2.92ce0fc0c6d2d4c47dbd41fed23b506c.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out A 3 person Freestanding tent -$24.99 at Wal-Mart We would like better quality, but this is the best we can find locally in just about any city at a great price / weight combination. 5.64 lbs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620999840612-CWULUSTCJRVREKNJZWEE/c965e56f-bfce-4ed8-beb4-a6c5705e0ee2_1.256f2e1efb67351e8b90184bc069c3e2.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out A free standing 1-2 person at walmart.com 4lbs $30.00 Less space and lighter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620995673379-3QABEW71XKU233UEQGFP/D0010032_838C1.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620994845269-DB2O8R8W910174YXTAVC/727a5a09-4b18-4ab2-9702-cef8617adb4d_1.fc92ff9b7dcb55c5b87a53a686ddf295.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out Outdoor Products water bottle Wal-Mart $4.37 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620996469190-FFVBVP310AMUGFWGZYSK/c18b0dc6-71af-42c7-a921-ca427e217165_1.d1b4c2f1702f13160c593295e73e7494.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620999980656-W6YAY3BVQGAB1R0Y72BM/399ce547-d512-48db-93c8-165d9a4547d5.dd7302aab83768f0edf4f4171b3ff01e.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out Semi - freestanding tent $26.94 Wal-Mart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620994948541-FW7UPMVEPH2I8ASWPAB5/d48fcdcd-95f3-4dd7-b4aa-3b996312216c_1.a67347bb1ed7a79a9a18e3c54fd4749b.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out Sawyer Mini Water Filter Wal-Mart/ Amazon $19.99 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620997352291-F7YEVMLF33HD0OWQ08SS/08148895-6c31-4056-a320-decab06d1c7e.9bfac1ab40d73820d5200bc5550f508d.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620997410928-TSKNF0I8N81AHDGD5790/ae0c0412-cd14-4307-8366-60e2e950cd0e.c432489cf059b06ec8ad68903bf30606.jpeg Blog - Blog Post Ten - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620996815438-BR15WAOVXO3SNW5ZCPEV/aa223c81-77a6-4e03-ae19-7bd155739826.a7d56d87b6f60a6cf0e4c95bc6f5f78b.png Blog - Blog Post Ten https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620997729302-6ZJ2ZJPZTKU050TC4B2W/71Qz70jz9XL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Blog - Blog Post Ten https://gearforthehomeless.com/blog/blog-post-eleven monthly 0.5 2022-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1620962074093-WUIKQPL1WQC9SVVOPSC0/maslow-pyramid.jpg Blog - Blog Post Nine - Make it stand out These needs are foundational to the human experience and are the basic needs that we feel all people deserve. Shelters meet the primary level of needs, but without shelter, unsheltered individuals and families have to fight for survival. Every day they are living without their basic physiological needs being met. This is why it is such an intense battle when cities threaten to shut down homeless camps. These camps while far from ideal, allow unsheltered homeless individuals to live in community and provide for some of the most basic needs on Maslow’s hierarchy. Without intentional planning, homelessness will always be a humanitarian and political crisis. There has got to be a better way. We have some ideas… but that’s another blog post. 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She is the director and one of the organization’s co-founders. She is credited with coming up with the idea for The Down Project and also holds the esteemed position of getting us to the locations where we meet those we help. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1619140162793-YMD4YMT5VV04H7327Y72/IMG_6096.jpeg Our Team - David David is also a co-founder of Gear for the Homeless. He handles the financial side of things and helped to make Melissa’s dream a reality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1619141601147-Q6P4O8KK6YWGG6B01AQZ/IMG_2987.jpeg Our Team - Jessica Jessica is our Assistant Director- Volunteer Coordinator and Navigator. She also helps keep the records for everyone we meet and the supplies we’ve given away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1619142594380-FA1YVWHJ8T14577ERU9E/IMG_6497.jpeg Our Team - David Brooks Packing/ Organization and Street Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/3a4f966d-7ef1-492d-b30f-4898e947b132/tempImage0d10NO.jpg Our Team - Gunars Planning, Organization, Street Outreach and Comic Relief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1619155559940-CXS2LWGH8J6C25FZCQ7B/IMG_5320.jpeg Our Team - Oshie Navigation, Team Support and Street Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/5682a855-21ce-45aa-9d5d-947b48df1459/tempImageSsgyTn.jpg Our Team - Ryan Gear Research, Gear Coordinator and Street Outreach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/1619368675713-BZ33EF0AD875PNT215CR/IMG_6109.JPG Our Team - Naomi Prayer partner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/d348ac50-7c46-41b0-8ac8-15876f2beadf/tempImageQmTtwg.jpg Our Team - Arturs Ministry Pastor, Strategic Planning, Organization, Street Outreach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6080c9c843a7a7214392cd0b/771f4725-040c-4fd9-ac47-cc0ac3380497/tempImagevNitAD.jpg Our Team - Mareks AKA Food Truck. Mareks takes care of the food and hygiene supplies in the back of the van and food for the team. https://gearforthehomeless.com/home daily 0.75 2021-04-23 https://gearforthehomeless.com/home-1 daily 1.0 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdb0b54755be25d5d92bfb3/1559252207571-LZCNVW6ZFPOBOLJS7EC4/image-asset.jpeg Home - Continuing Education for Teachers We create bespoke continuing education programs to address the needs of teachers and their student communities. From training on the latest technology to new pedagogical methods, we help teachers make their classrooms engaging and successful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cdb0b54755be25d5d92bfb3/1559252192300-EOFOIYL5NBLA7IDHGDZR/image-asset.jpeg Home - Materials for Learning Many educational materials in local languages are often out of date. 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