(Rendering courtesy of Mountain View Community Development)

Mountain View Fellowship had been hosting Safe Parking for unhoused families since 2021. But at 10:45am June 1, the church and Mountain View Community Development, the nonprofit that ran the Safe Parking Program, broke ground on a half-acre expansion that included a playground for homeless kids, a pergola, landscaping, and four microshelters.

“What better way to express our Christian faith than to provide a safe place for families with children and a beautiful space for kids to play?” said Pastor Emily Nelson. “Jesus valued children highly, and so did we. We were happy to provide space for families and kids to live and play on church property as they worked toward a strong future.”

The nonprofit grew out of an effort that start

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