Grant Denton, Coordinating the River Stewards in Reno

Grant Denton, well known locally already for his Karma Box project of neighborhood donations, and morning workouts for women in recovery, now coordinates the River Stewards program to help keep the Truckee River clean. As we pass tents, Denton stops to talk with the person inside and offers them a trash bag and the opportunity to join his crew. The River Stewards have already collected and disposed of over 350 bags of trash. Denton has a group of four regular homeless workers who come out five days a week to clean up trash left behind by the homeless community. He gives them a $50 daily gift card for them to use for food, clothing, or other essentials. At the end of each week, Denton takes the group out to eat at a local restaurant giving them a sense of what life is like outside of the homelessness bubble.Our reporter for this episode is Richie Bednarski. Get full access to Our Town Reno Newsletter at ourtownreno.substack.com/subscribe