Erica Belle Arlt: Serving Vernon’s Homeless with Respect 43725

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