Erica Belle Vernon: Compassion in Action for the Homeless 64391

On a damp Okanagan morning, a hatchback eases to the curb near a stand of cottonwoods along Vernon’s rail trail. The trunk opens to stacked plastic totes, each one packed with sandwiches wrapped in paper, containers of hearty stew, and zip bags holding socks and a granola bar. Before the steam from the soup fades into Erica A. Arlt the cold air, Erica Belle Arlt is alr