2nd + 2nd Coalition

2nd + 2nd Coalition 2nd + 2nd Coalition is a group of churches, organizations, and neighbors in downtown SLC.

Led by the nonprofit Unsheltered Utah, we work together to provide a safe place on the coldest nights for our unsheltered brothers and sisters.

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS!Check out these flyers for myriad upcoming events, particularly two special Easter events this...
03/31/2026

UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS!

Check out these flyers for myriad upcoming events, particularly two special Easter events this weekend provided by the Rescue Mission: a food box giveaway Friday 11-2 and an Easter Egg Hunt at Pioneer Park Saturday 11-2.

Other highlights:

Housing Survival and Self Awareness Class tomorrow, Wednesday April 1st 12-1 pm at the Salt Lake City Library in Room A

Homeless Court Friday April 3rd at the DWS office (700 South 200 East), 9:00 am to 12 Noon (please sign in before 9:00 am)

This outreach day by our partner Food Justice Coalition looks like a great one!
03/17/2026

This outreach day by our partner Food Justice Coalition looks like a great one!

Please spread the word about the resource fair we are co-hosting next Friday 9:30 am-12:30pm at St. Mark's Utah with Foo...
03/06/2026

Please spread the word about the resource fair we are co-hosting next Friday 9:30 am-12:30pm at St. Mark's Utah with Food Justice Coalition SLC HEART Team, O.U.R's - Our Unsheltered Relatives the LDS Church, My Hometown, Showers of Hope, and many others. There will be court services (arrive at 9am), hot food, survival supplies, clothing, luggage, showers, pet services, dental services, cookies, and more!

More information on this flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FRKOlOFBKpEVgAbA2ei8CJz4FOPW2Qsp/view?usp=sharing

We need a few more volunteers to make it happen. Sign up at bit.ly/2and2volunteer25
Can't wait to hang out with our amazing community again next Friday!

HB 596 - Homelessness Amendments was introduced last Monday, thanks to the collaborative work of Representative Steve El...
03/02/2026

HB 596 - Homelessness Amendments was introduced last Monday, thanks to the collaborative work of Representative Steve Eliason, Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness, and many other stakeholders. The bill changes the Code Blue temperature threshold from 18 degrees to a much more humane 25 degrees! We are very excited about this potential policy change and the lives it could help us save with our Code Blue Movie Nights.

The bill has a lot more to it, including funding changes for homeless services that use revenue from the Cigarette Tax. It will be heard in the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee tomorrow (Monday) morning at 8:10 am. A substitute version just dropped tonight that changes it a bit, stay tuned for more details (spoiler alert: the Code Blue temp threshold change to 25 degrees is still there!).

If it passes committee, HB 596 will need to pass the full House quickly so it can then move to the Senate for a final vote before the legislative session ends.

Please call, text, or email your representative in the House ASAP to let them know how you feel about the bill, in particular the Code Blue change to a more humane temperature threshold of 25 degrees!

HB 596: https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/static/HB0596.html
Find your representative and senator here: https://le.utah.gov/GIS/findDistrict.jsp
Committee Agenda:https://le.utah.gov/~2026/agenda/hlaw0302.ag.pdf
Committee Schedule: https://le.utah.gov/committee/committee.jsp?year=2026&com=HSTLAW

House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee Members:

Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox (R), Chair
Rep. Mark A. Strong (R), Vice Chair
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard (R)
Rep. Matthew H. Gwynn (R)
Rep. Katy Hall (R)
Rep. Sandra Hollins (D)
Rep. Trevor Lee (R)
Rep. Val L. Peterson (R)
Rep. Lisa Shepherd (R)
Rep. Andrew Stoddard (D)
Rep. Stephen L. Whyte (R)

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02/21/2026

Come help us bring our friends in from the cold tonight (Saturday) and Sunday morning! More info and signup at bit.ly/2and2links25

We will be opening both sites for Code Blue this Wednesday through Friday night. Please note the change in opening times...
02/18/2026

We will be opening both sites for Code Blue this Wednesday through Friday night. Please note the change in opening times Wednesday (both sites open 9pm) and Thursday (St Marks opens 9pm) - volunteers at both sites will begin arriving at 8pm instead of the usual 7pm on Wednesday night. On Thursday night, St Mark's volunteers will be arriving beginning at 8pm, First United at 7pm. Regular shelter hours and lineups will be scheduled for Friday.

Please visit our POINT organization page to sign up for volunteer shifts: https://dash.pointapp.org/organizations/7872

Beginning this opening cycle, we will be closing at 8am to give guests an extra hour of time to sleep in 😊

We are heartbroken to share that Robert William MacGillivray (Bob) passed away on Jan. 5, 2026, from a sudden infection....
02/11/2026

We are heartbroken to share that Robert William MacGillivray (Bob) passed away on Jan. 5, 2026, from a sudden infection.

Bob volunteered many Code Blue Movie Nights with us over the years, including this season. A retired special education teacher, prison educator, and creative advocate for disadvantaged populations, he loved connecting with our guests.

He often worked at the bag checking station, compassionately helping his unsheltered brothers and sisters come in and get settled for the night. He will be greatly missed as part of our 2nd + 2nd Coalition family. We are grateful for his life of service and send all our love to his dear wife Cate and other loved ones.

Read more about his life or leave a memory for his family here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/millcreek-ut/robert-macgillivray-12695325

MEMORIAL SERVICE:
Saturday, February 14, 2026 @ 2:00 pm
South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society
6876 S. Highland Drive, Cottonwood Heights
A Zoom link will be available that day at: https://www.svuus.org/

Bob's wife Cate has requested that in lieu of flowers, loved ones donate to Unsheltered Utah in Bob's name:

https://account.venmo.com/u/unshelteredutah
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/UnshelteredUtah
https://givebutter.com/bridgingfund25
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/35E05E6PFGEW0?

“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.”
—Oliver Wendell Holmes

Thank you to all who came out to the rally yesterday to support our call for treating our unhoused brothers and sisters-...
01/16/2026

Thank you to all who came out to the rally yesterday to support our call for treating our unhoused brothers and sisters---particularly the elderly, those with disabilities, and children---with more dignity and care.

We are asking our legislators to amend the Code Blue statute to activate at a higher temperature threshold (from 18 degrees to 32 degrees) and lock in Code Blue two days in advance so we have more time to notify our friends and activate church spaces, volunteers, transportation, food providers, and other resources.

Please contact your state legislators to let them know you want these common-sense changes! Find them and their contact information here: https://le.utah.gov/GIS/findDistrict.jsp

Address

386 W 500 S, #182
Salt Lake City, UT
84101

Telephone

+13854763090

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