Please print out and mail this card to Jay Fisette, Arlington County Board urging him to fund a year round homeless shelter and to seek federal funds to begin a public jobs program in Arlington for the unemployed:

 

 

Mr. Jay Fisette

Chairman, Arlington County Board                      Date

Dear Mr. Fisette          

As a resident of Arlington, Virginia, I am concerned about the 500+ homeless

individuals and families (some of whom are living outdoors) and the 5,000

unemployed residents in our county. I urge the County Board to do more.

 >Please open a year-round homeless shelter for all. Arlington’s wintershelter

currently operates just 5 months a year, with just 50 beds.

 >Please seek federal stimulus funds to begin a public jobs program for the

unemployed, with a living wage of $13 an hour and health benefits.

If we can spend millions for a new arts center, we have the funds to care for

 those in need.  Thank you for considering my petition.

 

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Name (print here, please)                                   Signature

 

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Street Address                                      Arlington, VA               ZIP

Mail to:                                               Jay Fisette

                                                          Chairman, Arlington County Board

                                                           2100 Clarendon Blvd, Suite 300

                                                           Arlington, VA 22201