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-Information courtesy Jane King, Community Partners of Hope
The Henderson/Vance Emergency Men’s Shelter opens for the 2020-2021 season on November 1.
Volunteers and staff are busy at work getting the shelter ready to open with extra precautions due to the coronavirus pandemic. The shelter can only house six men at a time, so stays are limited to 14 days (they can return after a week IF there is room).
Unfortunately, volunteers will not be used inside the shelter this year, but meals and donations are still needed. Someone is also needed to pick up meals from restaurants occasionally.
This year, meals must be delivered in take-out boxes so that the food is free from contamination. Eight meals will be needed each night (six men plus supervisors). Many men do not eat pork, so please avoid sending pork products.
If you bring beverages, they will need to be in individual bottles – water, tea, lemonade, etc.
If you want to use a local restaurant, please be sure the food is in individual servings (not a pizza in a large box).
The shelter is located in the basement of First Presbyterian Church in Henderson below the Fellowship Hall. Follow men’s shelter signs from the corner of Chestnut Street and Church Street – park in the alley and someone will come out to your car to get the meals.
You can sign up to bring meals by clicking here. If you need help signing up or if you have additional questions, please call Jane King at (252) 432-9494.
DONATIONS
Check the current list of needed donations at www.cp-hope.org/donate
PRAYERS
Please continue to hold the shelter, its guests, its staff, its volunteers and board of directors, and all who face homelessness in your prayers.