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Due to tonight’s frigid temperatures and below freezing conditions, there will be a Cold Weather Emergency Overflow Shelter open this evening.
Please feel free to share this information amongst all of your networks so we can get people who are homeless off our streets tonight and into a nice, warm facility.
Cold Weather Emergency Overflow Shelter:
– Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction, Inc. (PAACA) is the agency coordinating shelter operations.
– Overflow shelter is operated by a network of community partners including, faith groups, community groups, and volunteers.
– Shelter is located at the Braz/Bean Community Center, 360 Coggeshall Street. 508.997-9051
– Shelter is open for intakes beginning at 6:30pm
– A PAACA van will be sent for pick-ups of people seeking shelter at 6:30pm in front of Pilgrim United Church of Christ, Purchase & School Streets (weather permitting).
– Shelter discharges its guests at 6am. Those interested in receiving breakfast will be driven (weather permitting) to Pilgrim Church for the Mercy, Meals and More program.
– Food donations may only be accepted from Commercial Kitchens (i.e. restaurants). No food prepared at private homes will be accepted. Pre-packaged foods are welcome.
This is so sad why can’t there be a permanent fix to help these people in need there are small children that go to school and are homeless moms and dads that work hard and just can’t make we are supposed to be the richest country in the world?’
I would think food from just about anywhere would be accepted. Consider the number of people that need meals and those who are willing to donate their time and effort to supplying the food!!! Oh and to make them leave at 6 AM is ludicrous!!!
Those people choose to be homeless due to addiction problems. I do not feel bad. New Bedford is loaded with addicts that don’t want help and have their kids taking away because they rather do drugs and drink alcohol they chose this life let them deal with it.