Dozens experiencing homelessness find shelter in tents at Grand Rapids park encampment
Dozens experiencing homelessness find shelter in tents at Grand Rapids park encampment Updated Dec 18, 2020; Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI – About 50 to 100 people experiencing homelessness have found shelter in tents pitched at Heartside Park. A farm worker, a woman kicked out by her parents for being transgender, a self-described “gourmet chef” and a young couple were among those homeless and temporarily living in the city park. The encampment and rising rates of homelessness prompted the development of an emergency shelter at the Purple East building, 250 Ionia Ave. SW, in the Hea...
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