"Thank you for having the soul to care about our neighbors," Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said.
"The feeling, the sense, the connection and feeling of community that is right here in this sanctuary is something we should bask in. It’s a feeling of Austin, it’s a connection that we have one with each other and with all of the people tonight that we will be reaching out to," Mayor Watson said. The volunteers searched the woods, behind buildings, and under overpasses. "Where are you going to be sleeping tonight?" one volunteer asked a homeless person.
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