It seems volunteer donation and mutual aid groups are no longer allowed to serve around the Cares Campus.
We've received several reports of people being shooed away and told they weren't allowed there anymore.
We wrote to Washoe County officials, and got this message back from spokeswoman Bethany Drysdale: "We were receiving numerous calls from REMSA and RPD about the congested entryway blocking their ability to access the Cares Campus. So vehicles are no longer allowed to stop or park there. Volunteers could move elsewhere, but would need to check with City of Reno on where they are allowed to set up."
We wrote Reno Direct which told us to contact their media line. We've had no response there.
Any thoughts, or your own recent experiences you can share? #helpeachother #helpourneighbors #renomutualaid #renocarescampus
Wednesday, March 16th, after the above initial post was released, Reno’s media office indicated we need to leave voice mails in the future rather than text messages. They also included their own update: "To help protect pedestrians from traffic and ensure emergency vehicles can access the campus in the event of an emergency, the street in front of the Cares Campus must remain clear. Volunteers are permitted to assist inside the campus. Here is a link to the Washoe County website which provides volunteer opportunities at the Cares Campus and contact for food, clothing, and other donations: https://www.washoecounty.gov/homeless/Cares-Campus/community-engagement.php "
Current volunteer opportunities seem to be just lunch right now under official supervision within the 10:45-1 pm time frame. Any thoughts from mutual aid groups?