video by Jonathan Choe
story by Hannah Sutherland
Independent journalist Jonathan Choe covered Kristine Moreland and The More We Love clearing out the homeless encampment near Grocery Outlet. Kristine Moreland and her The More We Love team have been working “for the past month” to help move the campers along 152nd in Burien to detox centers and rehabs.
“I will say that I’m incredibly proud of the efforts of our community,” Moreland said in an interview with Choe. “I’ve cried a million tears because I’m so grateful that people have accepted service.”
CLOSURE IN BURIEN: Wednesday afternoon, I watched Kristine Moreland(@kmmoreland) help the last person leave the Grocery Outlet encampment in downtown #Burien. For the past month, Moreland and volunteers with "The More We Love" conducted a master class on homeless outreach,… pic.twitter.com/zKpJY8icsk
— Jonathan Choe Journalist (Seattle) (@choeshow) August 10, 2023
So grateful for people who actually care enough to help these folks get out of this situation… as opposed to calling it “compassionate” to enable them to remain trapped in addiction. Addiction, by definition, is the loss of choice. Not pressings for a shift in cruel.
I’ve met Christine several times, she truly loves these men and women. May God bless her and her team richly!