Plans for homeless day shelter go forward

Today is National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day, and for the homeless in our area, there’s possibly some good news coming. First Christian Church on West Market Street may soon be getting a new tenant. An anonymous donor has agreed to pay for the structure, so that it can become the home of the first COMPASS Day Haven to give homeless men and women a place to go during the day. I met up with Erik Speer, project coordinator for COMPASS, to find out more.

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