If we are going to have a conversation about the homeless in Puyallup, then I would hope that we could get our facts straight. The idea that our local churches are opening their doors to drunk and high homeless people and, therefore, all the homeless are flocking there in the winter is almost ludicrous.

I have noticed an increase in what appear to be homeless people in the last several years, coinciding with the worst economy since the Great Depression, and it is concerning. I would caution everyone in Puyallup to stop and think where they would be without family …

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Last month, a teacher wrote of a homeless seventh-grader (letter, 11-18).

We hope the teacher realizes that her story touched our hearts and sparked something in us. Hopefully, we’re not the only ones who were emotionally moved.

It’s a difficult time we find ourselves in during this holiday season, and it’s time to help one another. We decided to “adopt” a couple of homeless families from our local junior high. Once our families found out, the donations quickly grew.

Our wish is for everyone to evaluate your own situation and, if possible, donate to those less fortunate.