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The trailer was gifted to Scott a few months ago by her church, Hood United Methodist Church. She mulled over the different ways she could use the trailer to help the unsheltered community, like possibly a mobile shower unit or an outreach trailer. But after years of volunteering with the homeless, Scott decided to use the trailer to create a program that could really make a difference in people s lives. After being unsheltered for three, four, or five years, some of them longer, the habits that they ve developed are really, really ingrained in them, she said. I decided that I would make it a food trailer, and I would use it as a learning facility. ....
Tuesday pick-up will be at the Central Christian Church, 1475 N. Washington Ave. Volunteers with the Connecting Grounds Church and Gathering Friends will provide a meal beginning at 5 p.m. at the pick-up location. Pick-up times for transportation to Crisis Cold Weather Shelters are as follows: First Unitarian Universalist Pick-up at 6:30 p.m. East Sunshine Pick-up at 7:30 p.m. Bus passes will be provided throughout the day at the O’Reilly Center for Hope and during the evening meal for women accessing shelter at Grace United Methodist, which will open at 8:15 p.m. Plans for Wednesday night are still being worked out. This story will be updated when more information is available. ....
Posted By: Nicole Rodriguez December 15, 2020 @ 7:32 pm Local News, News The City of Springfield has denied a request by NAACP Economic Justice Task Force to allow the homeless community in Springfield to use tents and tarps for shelter. The Task Force suggested that the tents and tarps be allowed in designated places with port a potties and trash clean up. Connecting Grounds Church had offered to pay for the services. City leaders refused, saying it would create an unsafe environment. The City added that current cold weather shelters are not full and three more could be open soon. Previous Story ....