Uptown Shelter Opens Doors Again After Last Minute Donation
By Odette YousefUptown Shelter Opens Doors Again After Last Minute Donation
By Odette Yousef
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A men’s shelter that was on the brink of closing is now welcoming homeless guests again.
The Interim Men’s Housing Program in Uptown was going to close because it couldn’t raise much-needed private funds last year, but a last minute donation saved it.
The shelter started taking in guests on Tuesday and will likely be back at its capacity — 72 people — in February.
Meanwhile, an influx of other donations have allowed the program to increase staff and undertake renovations.