First Baptist Church, located on Fountain Avenue, is hosting a community meeting Wednesday Nov. 9 at 7p.m. for all those who would like to be involved with their proposed homeless shelter.
The homeless shelter is specified to cater for the needs of full households, not just small households or individuals, which makes it unique to the tri-state county area. The shelter is a donated move-in ready house near the post office in Ellwood City and it will provide a “community” living standard for up to three local families at a time. The shelter will not only house families for up to six months, but it will be centering efforts on helping families prepare to be financially, mentally, and educationally stable on their own.
The shelter is set to officially open its doors next week, but as of right now they are relying on public donations to keep the facility running until the spring when they will be receiving grants.
To donate, visit the shelters GoFundMe page.
To be involved with the shelter, visit the meeting on Wednesday at 7p.m. to find out more about the shelter and what you can do to help.
Show your support to the shelter by liking their page and following their posts on Facebook.
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