Facing the camera is Bonnie Weber, a homeless advocate who uses her own resources to help those who are unhoused. Weber has run God’s Wagons of Love for close to the past two-years bringing much needed supplies to the homeless. However, Weber is shuttering operations, citing the need to be in compliance with the city’s emergency order. P-J photo by Christopher Blakeslee

Bonnie Weber of Be the Change You Want to See in Jamestown, and her God’s Wagon’s of Love have shuttered operations — permanently.

In a Facebook posting Weber wrote, “R.I.P. God’s Wagons of Love — we will not be continuing God’s Wagons of Love and will be obeying the orders of not feeding and watering the humans — set forth by the state of emergency. That is with a heavy heart I say that. I will not be channeling our good resources through their very bad agencies. I won’t do it. I will not team up or partner with agencies or municipalities who have no regard for human life, period.”

Because of the homeless crisis that has beset Jamestown, prompted the city’s mayor, Kim Ecklund, to declare a state of emergency for the municipality on July 25.

“I’ve been harassed, hounded and bullied,” Weber said. “So, I’ll obey. I’ll not feed the homeless directly. I’ll play by their rules, as the state of emergency says.”

According to Weber it would have been two years in January that God’s Wagons of Love made it 17 months.

“August 30 was the last time the wagons took flight,” she said.

Weber was awarded the YWCA’s Impact Award for her work and advocacy with the homeless and unhoused populations in Jamestown on Aug. 9.

Weber’s wagon brigades have been credited, in the past, with being a vital link between the homeless and non-profit organizations, churches and governmental agencies. However, Weber has also been scrutinized by others who don’t see things quite the way she does.

“I wanted to thank all the churches, and non-profits who’ve worked with me in the past,” Weber said. “These homeless people are our neighbors, our friends and our community. They need help. The wagons may not be running, but I’m not going to stop helping either.”

However, Weber wasn’t exactly clear on what her next actions would be.

“I’ll be back in one way or another. I’ve got some other ideas on how to help my friends without breaking the emergency order,” she said. “Maybe I’ll become the Walmart for the homeless.”