The First United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City has opened its doors to provide vital shelter to many experiencing homelessness as the demand has increased amid colder temperatures.
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As of Monday, around 70 people were living at Camp Last Hope. It’s a campus for unsheltered people that popped up in Salt Lake City after government officials closed down other encampments.
Michael Zufelt, 25, said he’s been homeless on and off for the last nine years. For the past week, he and his pitbull, Cerberus, have been living under an overpass on the west side of Salt Lake City.
“I feel safer than I’ve felt in a long time,” Zufelt said. “I ve actually been able to get a better night s sleep than I have in quite some time. My dog doesn t feel threatened by anybody here. Everybody loves him, just like he loves everybody else.”