Staff at Freeman treated us well, say teens released from the migrant children s shelter
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Erick M. and Josue A., two migrants who were 17 when they journeyed from Central America, said the only problem they encountered at the Freeman Coliseum was not enough time to play soccer.
The two were released Thursday from the emergency migrant children’s shelter at the coliseum after they turned 18. Catholic Charities put them up in one of their facilities.
Their release comes amid a call from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to shut down the facility because of allegations of sexual assault, neglect, understaffing and a disregard for COVID-19 protocols.
By Kyle Hutchinson
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SPRINGFIELD – Soup up your Souper Bowl party with fresh soups and chili to go, made from scratch by Catholic Charities St. John’s Breadline on Friday, February 5 at the Catholic Pastoral Center circle driveway in Springfield, 1615 W. Washington, from 4PM-6PM, or until we are sold out of soup.
Chili, chicken noodle, and vegetable beef soups will be available. Suggested donation is $5 for 32 oz. of soup. All proceeds will benefit the St. John’s Breadline.
“We have such a caring community of people who support the St. John’s Breadline. We want to share the delicious, made-from-scratch soup being served every day while also raising money for the guests we serve every day,” said Shawna Harris, St. John’s Breadline supervisor, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Springfield in Illinois