Homeless refuse to wear mask even when the Jesus Center hands them out

Chico has a large homeless population, many of them hang out in the City Plaza and our parks.

Chico has a large homeless populationã many of them hang out in city plaza and our parks.

But are they following c--d-c guidelines about wearing a mask and staying at least 6 feet apart?

Action news now reporter mackenzie drigo went to find out.

I talked to a lot of homeless people here at city plaza in downtown chico and a lot of them tell me that they think the mask wo?

Sot tabatha hall- homeless you aren wearing a mask today how come?

I think it to wear a mask?

Tabatha hall isn the only homeless person against wearing a mask.

Chad walton says the jesus center gives out masks once a day he still won wear one..

Sot chad walton omeless?why don mask?

I think my immune system is strong enough.

Mask or no mask it just depends on how well you treat you immune system?

Sot shelly watson- program director for jesus center the best way for us to get them out right now is we get them out is we do them out on the food line, when they are picking up their meals to go, as long as we have the supplies we are handing that out as well as hand sanitizer?

Sot tona peterson- homeless my friend has one they have given us white ones and black ones?

Shelly watson of the jesus center says local apparel company fifth sun and volunteers donated them..

Nat of alma garret ringing the doorbell nat?mask to shell?

Sot alma garrett- home mask maker and use to work at the jesus center well i wanted to make some mask and give them away because i know we need them?

Standup?if you are looking for a mask you can come to the jesus center to pick up a hand made mask to these doors and ring this doorbell and someone will come out and give you a mask?

Sot chad walton omeless if it makes you get through your day a little better if you got a couple of kids at home and going to work in a mask makes you feel better than im not going to knock it?

Watson tells me that they looking for more volunteers to help make masks, reporting at city plaza, mackenzie drigo, action news now coverage you can count on.

Watson says they given out approximately 200 mask to the homeless and hope to continue giving today