Comments on: Church criticizes mayor’s “intemperate words”

By: cwbyht

cwbyht — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:35:57 +0000

Hayward has an element that refuses to work with the Mayor’s directive

Which I hope they countinue to resist. The Mayor needs to show more compassiomn to the poor, and respect for the poeple helping them.

By: monica ruiz

monica ruiz — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:30:44 +0000

Hayward has an element that refuses to work with the Mayor’s directive.

By: cwbyht

cwbyht — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:26:59 +0000

MS. Ruiz must be keeping her drapes shut if she is unaware of All Saints helping the community. Lets see in the 20 years I lived in Hayward they tand other churchs tried feeding the homeless at the library, cannery park, the old mitchell brothers theatre on mission, Burger King, and the plunge. They were run off from all those places.
You see the truth is Hayward has an element who want to pretend the poor and their problems don’t exsist. They want to see Starbucks, and cinemas, and upscale nightclubs. (not the taverns where working people go) As long as you are spending money, you are welcome. But when the Hayward company you worked at leaves for Mexico, and you can no longer afford your $1200 a month Hayward apartment, hit the road, and don’t be seen trying to get a meal.
Oh and when the well fed neighboors start complaining, the hungry will be kicked out of the church too!

By: monica ruiz

monica ruiz — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:40:09 +0000

I’ve lived on D St. for over 15 yrs. and the only time I’ve witnessed All Saints reaching out to the community is once a year when they have their September fiesta. Other than that and the feeding of the poor I really can’t think of any other way the church reaches out to this community.
Also the church can have the food program on the northeast corner of the property D & 2nd Sts., where no students are present. The restrooms in the church can also be made available to the hungry and their needs. I think the church needs to open their minds to the mayor’s directive and stop being so stubborn. I believe it’s better to keep the students on school property. If I was a parent of one of these students that’s what I would prefer.