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The Making of Homelessness How US policy turned poverty into a permanent condition

February 17, 2026 by Jonathan Leave a Comment

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Coalition on Homelessness Art Auction 2026, The

Coalition on Homelessness Art Auction 2026,

The Coalition on Homelessness Art Auction is officially ONE WEEK AWAY! 🎉
Join us on September 10th at SOMArts 5:30-10pm! for an incredible evening celebrating art, community, and our movement for housing justice.
If you haven’t already, be sure to:
Get your tickets
Register to bid
Check out the artwork and start bidding
Share the auction with your friends and community
https://cbo.io/app/public/bidapp/unitedbylove26/tickets/tix
Every bid and donation helps support the Coalition on Homelessness and our ongoing work to fight homelessness and housing injustice.
We can’t wait to see you on September 10!
With gratitude,
Coalition on Homelessness

💥PERFORMER ANNOUNCEMENT💥 Check out the amazing pe

💥PERFORMER ANNOUNCEMENT💥

Check out the amazing performer lineup we got for our “Many Issues, One Fight” cultural event happening this Saturday, August 15 at the Eric Quezada Center!

@poormagazine
@shariffraff
@powstrug
@diwata415
@adamofthesmiths

Art has always been used as an organizing tool for organizers across communities and issues. It is a powerful resource to highlight our struggles and to broaden the reach of our work.

During the event, we will also have live screen printing done by @sfpostersyndicate

Come hang out with us on Saturday night for a beautiful evening of music, poetry and artwork!

🔊PERFORMER LINE UP🔊 This Saturday, August 15 at t

🔊PERFORMER LINE UP🔊

This Saturday, August 15 at the Eric Quezada Center, join WRAP for “Many Issues, One Fight! -An evening of music, poetry and artwork to celebrate our collective fight for dignity and respect!”

Check out our amazing list of performers for the evening!

@adamofthesmiths
@poormagazine
@diwata415
@shariffraff
@powstrug

All of our performers are organizers in different movements! Support their art then also learn about the organizing they’re all engaged in. We know we are committed to many issues but we are all connected in one fight against fascistic attacks and for a dignified livelihood for all people!!!

✨WHEN - Saturday, August 15
✨WHERE - 518 Valencia, Eric Quezada Center
✨TIME - 7pm Start
✨WHAT - Cultural night hosted by WRAP
✨FOOD PROVIDED!
🎟️ RAFFLE w/ many chances to win!

The event is a part of WRAP’s annual community congress where organizers from across the west coast convene in San Francisco to share about their local organizing, exchange tactics, and strengthen the initiatives across WRAP!

Can’t make it but still want to support the work of WRAP?
Donate to bit.ly/wrapf2f26 where all funds raised will go towards the costs of the congress! Link can be found in our link tree.

🎉RAFFLE ANNOUNCEMENT! During WRAP's Cultural Nigh

🎉RAFFLE ANNOUNCEMENT!

During WRAP's Cultural Night on August 15, we will have a raffle to support the expenses for organizers traveling to San Francisco for WRAP's annual Congress.

We have people from EIGHT different cities convening next weekend. Organizers will be able to share about their local campaigns, exchange organizing tactics, and discuss ways to strengthen initiatives post-Congress!

Help us raise funds for this weekend by participating in our raffle!

✨$5 for 1 ticket or $20 for 5
✨Donate at bit.ly/wrapf2f2026 or venmo @wraphome
✨Must include NAME, CONTACT INFO, ITEM #, & HOW MANY TICKETS!

You have until Wednesday, Aug 12 to submit entries online, but you can continue to enter the raffle in person during the night of the cultural event!

Stay tuned for more raffle prizes to be announced in the coming days!

Thank you to the organizations and businesses who donated to our event:
@roxietheater
@sourcherrycomics
@greatamericanmusichall
@oaklandmuseumofcalifornia
@bicisdelpueblo
@_tongogara_
@paxtongate
@DNALOUNGE
@Hubba_Hubba_Revue
@VictoriaVictrola
@Jo_Qatana

Donation link can be found in our Linktree!

Contact wrap@wraphome.org
for any questions or comments!

La desinformación en torno a la falta de vivienda

La desinformación en torno a la falta de vivienda es una narrativa construida a lo largo de décadas de cambios en las políticas públicas. Esta narrativa culpa intencionalmente a las personas por encontrarse sin vivienda, en vez de examinar el carácter estructural y sistémico de la pobreza.

¡Acompaña al Western Regional Advocacy Project en un encuentro educativo comunitario para comprender el contexto histórico y las causas de la situación actual de la pobreza y la falta de vivienda!

✨CUÁNDO - Sábado 15 de agosto
✨DÓNDE - 518 Valencia, Eric Quezada Center
✨QUÉ - Encuentro educativo comunitario
✨HORA - 2:00 p. m.
✨Se ofrecerán refrigerios ligeros

Sabemos que la pobreza no es simplemente una cuestión de elección. La opresión no es consecuencia de malas decisiones individuales. ¡Es importante comprender por qué nos encontramos en este contexto actual de auge del fascismo para organizarnos mejor!

¡Muchos problemas, una sola lucha!

Juntas y juntos somos más fuertes, y los problemas que todas las personas enfrentamos tienen un enemigo común. Unamos nuestras iniciativas de organización, porque la única manera de salir adelante es hacerlo en conjunto.

El evento forma parte del congreso comunitario anual de WRAP, donde organizadores de toda la costa oeste se reúnen en San Francisco para compartir información sobre sus iniciativas locales, intercambiar tácticas y fortalecer las iniciativas de WRAP.

Si no puedes asistir al evento de la tarde, WRAP organizará una noche cultural por la noche para destacar a poetas, músicos y artistas de distintas luchas. ¡Acompáñanos a celebrar nuestra resistencia!

¿No puedes asistir al encuentro educativo, pero aun así quieres apoyar el trabajo de WRAP?
Haz una donación en bit.ly/wrapf2f26. Todos los fondos recaudados se destinarán a cubrir los costos del congreso. El enlace se encuentra en nuestro Linktr.ee

Acompaña a WRAP el sábado 15 de agosto en “¡Muchos

Acompaña a WRAP el sábado 15 de agosto en “¡Muchos problemas, una sola lucha! Una velada de música, poesía y arte para celebrar nuestra lucha colectiva por la dignidad y el respeto”.

✨CUÁNDO - Sábado 15 de agosto
✨DÓNDE - 518 Valencia, Eric Quezada Center
✨QUÉ - Noche cultural organizada por WRAP
✨HORA - Puertas Abren 6 PM
✨¡SE OFRECERÁ COMIDA!

Ante la intensificación de los ataques contra todas nuestras comunidades, el arte sigue siendo una herramienta poderosa para compartir nuestras experiencias, comprender las luchas de otras personas y ampliar la lucha colectiva por un futuro mejor.
Desde la aprobación del Gran Proyecto de Ley Fascista, las comunidades colocadas en situaciones de vulnerabilidad por decisiones humanas enfrentan hostilidades aún más severas: desde la reducción del acceso a los servicios sociales y la criminalización de las personas queer y trans hasta el secuestro de nuestros vecinos inmigrantes. La lista sigue y sigue, pero no permitiremos que estos fascistas nos arrebaten la dignidad; en cambio, nos uniremos y conectaremos nuestras luchas.

¡La única manera de salir adelante es hacerlo en conjunto!

Cantemos.
Bailemos.
Y compartamos el pan.

Reunámonos para conocer las luchas de otras personas y compartir recursos. La velada también incluirá una rifa con artículos promocionales de integrantes de WRAP, aportes de artistas locales y mucho más.
El evento forma parte del congreso comunitario anual de WRAP, donde organizadores de toda la costa oeste se reúnen en San Francisco para compartir información sobre sus iniciativas locales, intercambiar tácticas y fortalecer las iniciativas de WRAP.

¿No puedes asistir, pero aun así quieres apoyar el trabajo de WRAP?
Haz una donación en bit.ly/wrapf2f26. Todos los fondos recaudados se destinarán a cubrir los costos del congreso.

The disinformation surrounding homelessness is a c

The disinformation surrounding homelessness is a constructed narrative built over decades of policy changes. This narrative intentionally puts blame on individuals for experiencing homelessness instead of looking at the structural & systemic character of poverty.

Join the Western Regional Advocacy Project for a community teach in to understand the historical context and basis for the state of poverty & homelessness today!

✨WHEN - Saturday, August 15
✨WHERE - 518 Valencia, Eric Quezada Center
✨WHAT - Community teach in
✨TIME - 2:00pm
✨Light snacks provided

We know poverty is not simply a choice issue. Oppression is not a result of individual bad choices. There is importance in understanding why we’re in this current context of rising fascism to better organize!

Many issues, one fight!

Together we are stronger and the issues we are all facing have a common enemy. Let us link our organizing with one another because together is the only way through!

The event is a part of WRAP’s annual community congress where organizers from across the west coast convene in San Francisco to share about their local organizing, exchange tactics, and strengthen the initiatives across WRAP!

If you can’t make it to the afternoon event, WRAP is hosting a cultural night in the evening to highlight poets, musicians and artists across many struggles. Join us for a celebration of our resistance!

Can’t make it to the teach in but still want to support the work of WRAP?
Donate to bit.ly/wrapf2f26 where all funds raised will go towards the costs of the congress! Link can be found in our link tree.

Join WRAP on Saturday, August 15 for “Many Issues,

Join WRAP on Saturday, August 15 for “Many Issues, One Fight! An evening of music, poetry, and artwork to celebrate our collective fight for dignity and respect!”

✨WHEN - Saturday, August 15
✨WHERE - 518 Valencia, Eric Quezada Center
✨WHAT - Cultural night hosted by WRAP
✨FOOD PROVIDED!

With the intensified attacks on all of our communities; artwork remains a powerful tool to share our experiences, understand each other’s struggles, and broaden the collective fight for a better future.
Since the passage of the Big Fascist Bill, communities in man-made vulnerable positions face even harsher hostilities from shrinking accessibility to social services to criminalization of queer and trans people to the kidnapping of our immigrant neighbors. The list goes on and on but we won’t let these fascists take away our dignity, instead we will come together and bridge our fights!

The way through is together!

Let us sing.
Let us dance.
Let us break bread.

Let us come together to learn about each other’s struggles and share resources. The evening will also include a raffle showcasing swag from WRAP members, local artist contributions, and many more!!!
The event is a part of WRAP’s annual community congress where organizers from across the west coast convene in San Francisco to share about their local organizing, exchange tactics, and strengthen the initiatives across WRAP!

Can’t make it but still want to support the work of WRAP?
Donate to bit.ly/wrapf2f26 where all funds raised will go towards the costs of the congress!

(500,000 Public Housing Units have already been lo

(500,000 Public Housing Units have already been lost), and $230B in cuts to Food Stamps coupled with draconian work requirements in several programs mean more people will be living unhealthy, unhoused and hungry in the richest country in the world. Stay tune for more updates! https://bit.ly/2026nhlc

WRAP has the power of collective mobilization whil

WRAP has the power of collective mobilization while remaining accountable to the realities of local communities. By bringing together some of the fiercest organizations fighting homelessness, for 21 years WRAP has developed a unique structure that combines documented street outreach, movement building, and national policy work, helping us bridge the local-national divisions that have hindered homeless organizing for the last four decades.
#HousekeysNotSweeps #HousekeysNotHandcuffs #WeWillNotDisappear

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