Wednesday, March 11 3:30-5 PM Santa Cruz Homeless Union [SCHU] meets at Calvary Episcopal (the little Red Church) at Lincoln and Cedar Sts in the Fireside Room. We will make protest signs to protest the Housing Matters (more accurately known as Funding Matters) cut-off of services at the end of March as well as the takeover of the previously client-run Mental Health Clients Action Network [MHCAN] by the failed People First (more accurately known as People Someday. Pizza and drinks will be available. Sign up for a petition to replace the notorious Shelter Gatekeeper Jeremy Leonard. Join up. Other agenda items TBA.
Thursday, March 12, 2026 8 AM Coral St. and Hiway 9 SCHU banner display to publicize and document a scheduled survivalgear-destroying sweep of the Tent Community in front of Funding Matters at 150 Coral St. Also protests the closing of day services and attempts by the Poverty-Industrial Complex [People First] to take over MHCAN. See https://santacruzlocal.org/2026/03/04/mhcan-people-first-offers-temporary-takeover/
Thursday, March 12, 2026 1:30 – 3:30 PM HUFF MEETING CANCELLED.
Thursday, March 12, 2026 6 – 8 PM at the SC MAH (Front & Cooper Sts) Picture This: Belonging Builds Community, a fundraising event by the service-slashing Funding Matters “will explore the themes of belonging, connection, and the shared responsibility” FM plans to dump services to 1700 homeless community members for mail, elec outlets, showers, toilets, and water on March 31st. Pay $10 to get in or stand outside and give them an earful.
Friday, March 13, 2026 4:30 – ? PM (Al Quids Day) at Ocean and Water Sts. U.S. Out of the Middle East protest
Wednesday, March 18 3:30-5 PM Santa Cruz Homeless Union [SCHU] meets at Calvary Episcopal (the little Red Church) at Lincoln and Cedar Sts in the Fireside Room.
Thursday, March 19, 2026 1:30 – 3:30 PM HUFF meeting Sub Rosa Cafe at Pacific and Spruce Streets, 703 Pacific, next to the Bike Church.
Sunday, March 29, 2026 12:00 noon starting at Pacific and Spruce Streets: Stop the Sweeps Open Day Services for the Homeless Audit the S.C. Homeless Industrial Complex