The Jeffersonville City Council last week received an update from several area organizations that focus on helping those who are without a home or shelter.
The Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana was struggling to find space for an emergency shelter to open during the coldest nights of the year until a local church stepped up to help.
An organization that serves unhoused people in Southern Indiana is looking for space, preferably in Clark or Floyd County, for a seasonal emergency shelter ahead of the coldest months of the year.
Southern Indiana homeless coalition transitions to hotel mode for white flag emergency shelters
The coalition is sponsoring the shelters during inclement weather for anyone in the community in need of a warm place to sleep. Author: Jessie Cohen Updated: 1:12 AM EST January 24, 2021
NEW ALBANY, Ind. Temperatures are expected to dip below freezing Saturday night and area emergency shelters will raise the white flag.
The Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana is sponsoring the shelters during inclement weather for anyone in the community in need of a warm place to sleep and some hot meals.
For nearly five years, they have been giving people a warm and safe place to stay, when temperatures drop below freezing. Now in the midst of a pandemic, they are changing how they are helping people in this community.