As ice and freezing temperatures began creeping into town on Jan. 13, a handful of local nonprofits, in conjunction with the City of Corvallis kicked into high gear as they facilitated emergency shelter for community members needing a warm place to stay. Whenever the county announces a weather emergency, Faith, Hope and Charity Inc., a.
Daytime warming centers will open throughout Benton County due to forecasts calling for severe winter weather this weekend, according to county officials.
On the outside of the Corvallis Daytime Drop-In Center, a sign declares the building as being a place “where needs are met.” Inside, this claim is honored as staff and volunteers of the non-profit work to connect Corvallis’s unhoused community with resources and support. Allison Hobgood, the CDDC’s executive director, explains the center as a.