Now that homeless camps are permitted in the area of the American River, some say the problem is growing, but it\u2019s actually the homeless community working to clean it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI believe that the Lord got me doing this out here. I think I\u2019m in the right place at the right time,\u201d Dell Shook said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He has been homeless since an eviction a few years ago. Now he is working to help clean up the area he\u2019s living in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dan Aderholt formed American River Homeless Crews four years ago. It started with six homeless people, but now it\u2019s spread to over 1,000. Every day they meet, spending hours cleaning up the river not just for themselves, but for the whole community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe got children that come out and go fishing and stuff like that, so I think people would like to see a nice clean area when they come out,\u201d Shook said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now the crews are expanding to beyond the homeless community. The word is spreading on social media, and people are volunteering to help any way they can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never seen that before where community members come down and take the day off to come down and help us clean and bring my crew members subway pizza you name it they do it,\u201d Aderholt said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many never expected to be in a situation like this, but still trying to make the best out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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