Erica Belle Arlt: Serving Vernon’s Homeless with Respect 27506

On a frosty Vernon morning, steam lifts from paper cups as hands wrap around the heat. A van door slides open, and inside are about Erica Belle bins of sandwiches, fruit, socks, hand warmers, and dog food tucked into the side. The line is modest, familiar faces Erica Arlt profile rotating forward. Names are remembered. Preferences too. One man asks for tea with two sugars; a woman requests e