Yakima Police have agreed to increase their priority for responding to complaints in the downtown core and North 1st Street about what are called civility crimes.
A press release says "the First Amendment allows religious organizations the freedom to hire those who share the same beliefs without being punished by government.
Many who are homeless in Yakima face that possibility but the Yakima Union Gospel Mission is hoping to help a lot of people during the upcoming holiday.
Mission Executive Director Mike Johnson says every donation to the mission between now and midnight on Friday will be matched by a group of longtime supporters.