Salvation Army day shelter to remain open through summer Salvation Army day shelter to remain open through summer By Bernadette Heier | March 31, 2021 at 9:07 PM CDT - Updated March 31 at 9:07 PM MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) â The Mankato Salvation Armyâs day shelter will remain open through summer. Beginning Thursday, the day shelterâs hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m to 4 p.m., with the exception of holidays, for men, women and children. âWeâve always had a hard time when the shelter closed about knowing where our people who had needed the shelter are going to go,â said Lt. Andy Wheeler. âSome of them had to ship out to other cities that are close by that had a year-round shelter. Others just had to find a spot that they feel comfortable in. So now this great partnership with the city that allows year-round access for these folks. So we can continue to help them and serve them, this is just a really neat opportunity for us.â