Join Community Partners of Hope Saturday morning to be a part of a “Raise Our Sign” event at the future home of the emergency men’s shelter at the former City Road Methodist Church.
Delthine Watson said this is a way to celebrate the next steps for the new men’s shelter.
“We’re going to raise the sign because God has brought us to a building, and we are grateful and thankful,” Watson said on Thursday’s TownTalk. The event will begin at 10 a.m. at the site, located at 905 N. Garnett St., Henderson.
“We’ve worked through all of the steps and now we’re finally able to say ‘We’re here! We’re coming!’
The men’s shelter, currently operating out of the basement of the Presbyterian Church, opened on Oct. 1 to provide a place for unhoused men to seek refuge during the winter months, but Watson, CPOH’s community network specialist, said the goal is to have the new shelter open year ‘round.
“Regardless of whether you’re hot or cold,” (being homeless) is still the problem,” Watson said.
Individuals will be able to tour the building that will house the new shelter. With good luck, Watson said, work should begin in a few weeks to transform the fellowship building.
“We encourage you to join us …and to hear the changes that we want to make as we serve the community,” Watson said.
The current shelter can hold 12 men, and the new space will at least double that capacity.
“At some point, maybe we could serve families,” Watson mused. “The doors are wide open for what we can do…when your belief is strong and the community is supporting you.”
Call 919.339.1462 to learn more or visit www.cp-hope.org to learn how to donate.
The shelter currently needs donations of 30-gallon garbage bags, individual snacks for the men, and clothing such as pajama bottoms, thermal underwear, shower shoes and toiletry items.
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