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Saint Vincent de Paul has completed renovations on their First Place Annex Night Shelter in Eugene for families experiencing homelessness. The executive director says the updates will help families have a better sense of stability.
The annex has 22 rooms in total for families to stay while looking for stable housing.
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The building was previously outfitted with soft walled cubicles, and stays were more temporary.
Now, each room at the First Place Annex Night Shelter is about 125 to 172 square feet in size. The rooms include a queen-sized bed, two twin beds, electrical and USB outlets basic furnishings. Some units also have doors that connect two rooms for larger families.
Here s how the shelter is expanding its capacity to help local families in need.
Posted: Jul 13, 2021 7:49 PM
Posted By: Grace Smith
EUGENE, Ore. A St. Vincent de Paul shelter is boosting its capacity in south Eugene to serve more local families experiencing homelessness.
The First Place Annex Night Shelter now has 22 new fully-walled and private rooms in its dormitory, as well as six new pallet shelters outside.
Every guest gets a furnished room with a queen-sized bed or a twin bed for a child.
The rooms are only available from 5 at night until the next morning. After that, guests have to leave and work toward getting back on their feet.
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