The executive director of the city's homeless shelter can hardly contain her enthusiasm over the success of their cold weather pilot project. That's where the shelter teamed up with the Salvation Army to drive around on cold nights and get homeless people off the street. Patty Hajdu of Shelter House hopes the program can be revived with the community coming forward to pay the 225 thousand dollar cost to run the project. Hajdu says businesses, the hospital and police were all very supportive of the program.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Pilot ProjectHailed A Success
The executive director of the city's homeless shelter can hardly contain her enthusiasm over the success of their cold weather pilot project. That's where the shelter teamed up with the Salvation Army to drive around on cold nights and get homeless people off the street. Patty Hajdu of Shelter House hopes the program can be revived with the community coming forward to pay the 225 thousand dollar cost to run the project. Hajdu says businesses, the hospital and police were all very supportive of the program.
