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Post by helencrump on Jan 4, 2015 20:23:03 GMT -6
Just saw on fb that a church is opening a warming center on days that its forecast to drop below zero.
I wasnt able to link it, or copy, so hopefully someone else will post the info.
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Post by Blue Star on Jan 4, 2015 21:18:03 GMT -6
Debbie Barnes Hallam
The Richards Street Baptist Church of Streator,IL is starting a warming center at 2126 N Bloomington St. (next to Ford Dealership). They will open at 9pm anytime the temperature is due to drop below Zero. They will serve clients hot chocolate, coffee and a bagged lunch. Pastor Merkerson is starting out with the very basics. So if anyone wants to donate sleeping bags, cots, pillows and pillow cases, just let me know and I will gladly pick them up and deliver them. I am going out tomorrow and buying a couple of sleeping bags at Walmart.
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Post by dive61364 on Jan 4, 2015 22:45:17 GMT -6
this is a great thing they are doing with the temperatures falling so low in the upcoming days.
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Post by helencrump on Jan 5, 2015 12:10:36 GMT -6
Debbie Barnes Hallam The Richards Street Baptist Church of Streator,IL is starting a warming center at 2126 N Bloomington St. (next to Ford Dealership). They will open at 9pm anytime the temperature is due to drop below Zero. They will serve clients hot chocolate, coffee and a bagged lunch. Pastor Merkerson is starting out with the very basics. So if anyone wants to donate sleeping bags, cots, pillows and pillow cases, just let me know and I will gladly pick them up and deliver them. I am going out tomorrow and buying a couple of sleeping bags at Walmart. Thanks BS. Idk why i cant link some things from phone. And didnt have time to figure it out. i knew someone would follow up! |
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Post by capncrunch on Jan 5, 2015 13:53:31 GMT -6
That s good that some one is finally helping out. What ever happened to the homeless shelter that was suppose to into Ashilinger building(building by Salvation Army)?
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Post by chevypower on Jan 5, 2015 16:00:38 GMT -6
Ill be helping out in a few weeks, thanks Helenc, and blue star. I could not imagine being Homeless (God bless them)
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Post by toshiko on Jan 6, 2015 7:03:28 GMT -6
bumping the information.
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Post by vikesfan on Jan 6, 2015 9:12:13 GMT -6
Bumping to keep at the top, not that someone who needs this is likely to see it, but possibly someone knows of someone this may benifit.
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Post by toshiko on Jan 6, 2015 9:56:12 GMT -6
Keeping on top.
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Post by capncrunch on Jan 6, 2015 16:16:52 GMT -6
Bumping to keep at the top, not that someone who needs this is likely to see it, but possibly someone knows of someone this may benifit. All it takes is word of mouth.
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Post by oldtimer on Jan 6, 2015 16:41:16 GMT -6
I wonder what the homeless population is in Streator.
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Post by helencrump on Jan 6, 2015 17:38:01 GMT -6
City Hall and something else...gah i cant remember what right now, are encouraging people to utelize for warming centers during business hours.
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Post by dive61364 on Jan 6, 2015 17:47:52 GMT -6
I wonder what the homeless population is in Streator. I think when they had the homeless shelter here in town they averaged 12 a night oldtimer. last summer there wasn't many sleeping at the river that I seen. |
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Post by helencrump on Jan 7, 2015 6:31:06 GMT -6
Its my understanding that the shelter closed because they were down to 0 people using it.
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Post by dive61364 on Jan 7, 2015 8:54:22 GMT -6
just because the shelter doesn't have patrons doesn't mean there isn't homeless people in Streator. during the summer months there are people sleeping in city park and down near the river. you are right towards the end there wasn't many utilizing the homeless shelter and volunteers had fallen to a low Helen.
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