"Foxes have holes and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head." The Ninth Chapter of St. Luke’s Gospel

We invite your participation in a public information meeting at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Capitol Way at 20^th Ave., Olympia, this Saturday, July 14, beginning at 2 p.m. to discuss locating Camp Quixote at the Church in August and September.

Camp Quixote is a response to the perils of homelessness generated by people living in the woods or on the street themselves. A group of Olympia’s homeless has banded together to provide safety, community and support while participating in the programs provided by social welfare agencies to move them to self-sufficiency. Since its origin in February two area churches have successfully hosted the tent city. St. John’s plans to host Camp Quixote for a period of six weeks on the church grounds beginning August 16, 2007.

The public meeting is your first of many opportunities to learn every detail about Camp Quixote, meet St. John’s staff and lay members working in direct ministry with the homeless and to meet several of the camp’s residents. We wish to answer all your questions about the camp and its purpose, its recent history in Olympia, safety and code issues, camp layout and foot print and the effects on the neighborhood around St. John's.

We’ll meet Saturday, July 14 from 2 to 5 p.m. in St. John’s Episcopal Church in our Parish Hall (entrance facing 19th Avenue). We urge your participation and look forward to meeting you and to you sharing with us in this important response to a deep need in our community.