FREDERICK, Md. (DC News Now) — The Frederick Rescue Mission was started with humble beginnings in 1964. Decades later they are stronger than ever, feeding about 8,000 people every year. With Giving Tuesday tomorrow, the organization says business will continue as usual, but volunteers are always necessary. “Tomorrow will be just another day of people […]
For months now, Nick Brown at the Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs has been preparing for the âwhat ifsâ that naturally arise when running shelter programs during a global pandemic.Â
Normally, as cold weather approaches each year, shelters such as the one run by the Religious Coalition aim to provide a warm, safe place for those in Frederick County that have nowhere else to go.
But this is far from a normal year. Brown knew there would be a number of possible scenarios, but one that they prepared for and hoped would never come was put into action earlier this week when someone at the shelter tested positive for COVID-19.