Ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for new homeless shelter named for Todd Portune A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place Tuesday for a new homeless shelter named for the late Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune. (Source: Maslow s Army Facebook page) By Jennifer Edwards Baker | December 15, 2020 at 4:41 AM EST - Updated December 15 at 7:05 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Tuesday for a new homeless shelter named for the late Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune.
“The Maslow’s Army Todd B. Portune Memorial Winter Day-Center” is now officially open at the old Queensgate jail on Linn Street.
The center is considered the first of its kind in Ohio and was named for the late Hamilton County commissioner “because of his very close relationship with Maslow’s Army and his deep and committed work to humanity,” say organizers of the non-profit charity.
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Since its creation in 2016, Maslow’s Army has been dedicated to serving the homeless population in Cincinnati and beyond, spearheading various outreach programs over the last four years. This year, the nonprofit organization has undertaken some of its most meaningful work in the face of the pandemic. In recent months, Maslow’s Army has sheltered families experiencing homelessness in hotel rooms, provided health screenings and temperature checks to those in need, and sent warming buses circling throughout downtown as a respite from the cold weather.
Photograph courtesy of Maslow’s Army
The organization’s latest initiative is making state history. On December 15, Maslow’s Army opened The Maslow’s Army Todd B. Portune Memorial Winter Day-Center at the site of the old Queensgate Jail the first day center of its kind in Ohio. Open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the shelter’s name pays homage to the late Hamilton County Comm
Maslow s Army poised to open day center for people experiencing homelessness It s a miracle
The new Maslowâs Army Todd B. Portune Memorial Winter Day Center is expected to be open for business in the next day or two.
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CINCINNATI â Samuel Landis knew the vacant Queensgate Correctional Facility could be an ideal place to provide warmth this winter for people experiencing homelessness.
He knew because it saved him from the cold years ago.
Back when Landis was homeless and the temperatures dropped, there were times he went where he didnât belong, he said. When he got arrested for trespassing, Landis wound up at the old jail.