01 / From the Union
Building something we can count on.
The Union of the Dispossessed Foundation is taking shape around a straightforward purpose: reduce suffering, strengthen our collective voice, and build practical ways for people to participate.
Working through the organization’s structure and bylaws is part of that work. So is a meal, a place to keep belongings, a useful task, and a conversation that treats someone as a person. Credibility comes from following through.
This website brings our projects and governance documents together so people can see what is being developed and where they can help.
02 / Practical work
Food, storage, and a first step.
Food ’n’ Forethought
Thank you to Butcher’s Block for supporting our first community brunch. The next proposal is a 13-week food pilot: one breakfast or brunch and one midnight service each week, with capacity for around 40 people per service and paid peer helpers.
The schedule depends on a suitable space, kitchen access, supplies, and safe food service arrangements. Read the working plan and budget.
MLOU · VAULT
Mobile Life Organization and Utility begins with a lockable cart prototype. The aim is practical, participant-controlled storage that helps people protect and organize their belongings. The prototype is still in development.
First Steps
We are developing a route from manageable, paid tasks to references and work history. The employment pilot is not yet operating.
03 / Community participation
The bottle drive.
The September newsletter plan lists Saturdays, 9 am–4 pm, behind Value Village, across from ABC Signs. Please check with the Union before travelling or dropping off containers to confirm the day’s arrangements.
The proposed sharing arrangement is one share for each hour contributed: 80% of proceeds to participants and 20% to the Union. When more than three people take part in an hourly block, community cleanup or another agreed project can also count toward a share.
Bring drinking water. Confirm the task, available equipment, and safety arrangements with the organizer before starting.
04 / Add your voice
A community paper needs a community.
Have a local notice, a project update, a question, or a perspective you want to contribute? Start a conversation with us. Public stories and photographs require clear permission; receiving food or support never depends on sharing a personal story.