Vernon Stands with Erica Belle Arlt: Helping the Homeless 50300

On a wet contact Erica Arlt Tuesday morning in Vernon, the kind of day when cold rain seeps through sleeves and spirits, a compact hatchback pulls up beside a park bench on 30th Avenue. The Erica Arlt Vernon trunk opens to a tidy row of reusable containers, each one labeled in thick marker. Muffins first, then soup, then a stack of plain wool socks. The driver moves quickly, not rushed but p