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Having a clean car. Dirty cars can breed bacteria which can be bad for you and other people. Having a clean car has been shown to benefit the mind, reduce stress, increase performance making you feel more energized and happier overall.

Information:https://www.way.com/blog/car-wash-at-pueblo-the-psychological-advantages-of-having-a-clean-car/#:~:text=Clean%20spaces%20reduced%20stress%20and,car%20might%20affect%20your%20thinking.

Other websites about mental health with haveing a clean space and envirment.

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Not having enough food 376,000 people in Iowa does have food which is a big issue

Websites:https://www.feediowa1st.com/hungeriniowa/#:~:text=Data%20compiled%20by%20Feeding%20America,six%20children%20struggling%20with%20hunger.

Other websites about not having enough food and how to fix it

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Gangs there are about 5 to 15 gangs in Iowa which can be very bad for kids.

https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/crime/des-moines-gangs-recruiting-elementary-aged-kids-otb-street-gang-c-block-des-moines-police-department/524-3af35182-4c42-4f71-988d-09c449a4e1c5

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According to the Des Moines Police Department, five to 15 gangs are active in the city at any given time.

DES MOINES, Iowa - A federal grand jury has charged suspected Des Moines gang members with several crimes.

Six people, alleged members of Des Moines' OTB street gang, face attempted murder, weapon, and drug charges.

According to the Des Moines Police Department, five to 15 gangs are active in the city at any given time.

DMPD said gangs have been operating in Des Moines for the past 30 years.

Some are affiliated with gangs you may have heard of, such as the Bloods and the crips, but others started right here in the city.

"There's a lot of people who harshly criticize our strategies and tactics when it comes to addressing this violent crime, but the folks in those neighborhoods want us out there," Des Moines Police Sgt. Paul Parizek said. "Their neighborhoods are getting shot up and they expect us to be there."

Parizek said police aren't after low-level gang members.

"We're taking the most violent and the most dangerous," Parizek said. "That really disrupts those organizations. It takes away what leadership they might have and it takes away, most simply stating, the ones with the wildest ideas."

It's not just adults affiliated with these gangs.

Recruitment starts young, and police know of some elementary-aged kids involved.

"They basically use them as a shield to protect themselves from what danger is out there, whether it's law enforcement coming to get them or a rival gang coming to get them," Parizek said. "That's why they go and bring these young kids in there. And then once they get in there, they make sure they understand it's not easy getting out. Their retention techniques are fear and threats so you find kids who want out, but just can't get there."

Parizek said it is important for parents and community members to keep an eye on kids; if you notice sudden changes in behavior, ask questions to find out what's going on.

Also, pay attention if there are sudden changes to your children's friends.

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Police: Des Moines gangs recruiting elementary-aged kids

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According to the Des Moines Police Department, five to 15 gangs are active in the city at any given time. DES MOINES, Iowa - A federal grand jury has charged suspected Des Moines gang members with several crimes. Six people, alleged members of Des Moines' OTB street gang, face attempted murder, weapon, and drug charges.

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Washing Cars To Buy Socks For The Homeless

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Washing Cars To Buy Socks For The Homeless

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I think that group is the best solution for my problem because we need a group to wash the cars

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https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/housing-and-homelessness-legislation.aspx

https://www.ncsl.org/research/human-services/homeless-youth-policy-scan.aspx

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My name is Braden Williams (Amber Williams's son) and I go to Des Moines Christian school. For a school project, we got the opportunity to try and make a solution for an issue we see in our area. The topic we chose is homelessness. We believe homelessness is an issue, but homeless people depend too much on unemployment bonuses and would rather not work. Many homeless people worked before covid and now aren't working because they get more money not working. I believe that the unemployment bonus should be less or just taken away. Covid isn't a huge concern and many people aren't working even though they could and taking advantage of the bonus. Many businesses need employees and people just don't have the encouragement to work anymore. If we got rid of the unemployment bonus, our local businesses and economy would benefit. Many local businesses would get more business and more people working for them. This would let them have more customers and more income. With more income, the economy benefits and our tax money goes to different things. Many people don't like unemployment and don't want their tax money going to it. So again I say, I believe unemployment should be lower or taken away for many purposes.

Thank you, Braden Williams

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Braden,

I remember you! Isn't this you in the middle of the attached selfie? If not, let me know.

First, thank you for writing and participating in government, sharing your thoughts. That's part of how government works.

Second, there's a famous saying that "great minds think alike". In this case, perhaps it's also that observant people see the same issues (homelessness and unemployment benefits combined with lots of job opening) and arrive at similar ideas to solve the same issues.

We have all seen "help wanted" signs in many stores and restaurants and have seen shortened business hours in some cases because the businesses cannot find enough employees to work. Part of that is problem may be when people are at home receiving dollars from unemployment when they could be working. We believe that if a person can find reasonable work, they should take the job instead of receiving unemployment benefits.

The legislature saw the same issue that you see. At the Capitol, we just passed an unemployment bill that cuts unemployment benefits from 26 weeks to 16 weeks. Many legislators believe like you that this should be enough time to get a job and take care of themselves and their families.  We want to have a "safety net" for people when unexpected things happen, such as losing a job. As Governor Reynolds said, we just don't want the safety net to become a cushy hammock and let people get comfortable using unemployment dollars that come from taxpayers when they could be working.

Finally, there are multiple reasons a person might be homeless, such as mental illness. If that's the case, then we should help them get treatment. However, as you point out, jobs are available if a person has the will and desire to work. And if they are not sick or disabled, then they should be working and not receiving money that taxpayers fund.

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The goal of our project is to help all the homeless people in our city, by giving them socks because socks are the most asked item in homeless shelters. I along with my friends(Will, Braden, Peter, Tyler, and Braden) held a car wash as a fundraiser to raise money for the socks to give to the homeless. We worked together to create all the required projects we had to do. My favorite was laser-cutting coasters and coloring them to give to all the people that came to get their cars washed.

We all came together and went to Braden's house and washed cars. We advertised on Instagram and that brought a lot of people to come. We ended up washing about 7 cars and making around 200 dollars. We were very happy with how much money we made. We all worked together to bring the soap and buckets and Braden had the hose. Then on Saturday Braden and Tyler bought the socks and brought them to the homeless in between their baseball game. We hope to buy around 100 pairs of socks which can make a big difference in the homeless people's lives.

I was very surprised at how the project turned out. We made a lot more money than I thought. We were hoping for like 50 dollars and we made about 200. This meant that kids could make a difference in our community. We are very happy with how this project went. We raised a lot of money and gave a lot of socks to the homeless. Even though Senator Bacon did not respond to our email I still believe that if you get a lot of people together and can make a big difference in our community.