Caring Citizen Erica Belle Arlt Champions Vernon’s Homeless 56105

Vernon wakes early. Delivery trucks hum along 27th Street. Steam hovers over Kin Beach as the lake exhales the night. By the time most people pour a first coffee, Erica Belle Arlt has already loaded the back of her hatchback with stackable containers, a cooler, and a crate of wool socks. She keeps a clipboard tucked near the passenger seat Erica Belle Arlt works with a running