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Holy Family is hosting the homeless for the next two weeks, Fugate said.
He praised the volunteers who have served the homeless and the area churches that have opened their doors and made their facilities available.
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“Our churches, volunteers and supporters are just tools that Christ uses to serve those who are lost and hurting,” he wrote in an email. “Just imagine how much more difficult it would be for our guests if you did not make yourselves and your churches available to those outside of the church.”
Last year, SHALOM set two records: Total clients (117) and number of females served, Fugate said. Before last year, the record was 89, set in 2015-16.
Intakes are conducted every day from 4 to 5 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 120 S. Broad St. Then a van transports the homeless to a different host church where volunteers provide a dinner and breakfast and lodging. Every morning the homeless are transported back to the SHALOM office.
Here is the schedule for the rest of the year:
Jan. 14: Holy Family Parish, 201 Clark St., Middletown
Jan. 21: First Presbyterian, 2910 Central Ave., Middletown
Jan. 28: Christ United Methodist, 700 Marshall Road, Middletown
Feb. 4: Franklin Church of God, 704 S. River St., Franklin
Feb. 11: Quest Church, 6933 Hendrickson Road, Middletown
Feb. 18: Stratford Heights Church of God, 4419 Nelson Road, Middletown
Feb. 25: The Gathering, 31 S. Clinton St., Middletown
March 4: First United Methodist, 120 S. Broad St., Middletown
For more information, call SHALOM at 513-423-7821
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