River City Vineyard homeless shelter goes drug free
by Sarnia Observer
Sarnia Observer— A longtime homeless shelter in a Sarnia church has gone drug free. River City Vineyard pastor George Esser said the decision was made after an uptick in thefts, property damage and altercations at the 69-bed shelter. “We have never seen it this chaotic,” he said in a release. Experience has shown shelter officials they can’t […]
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www.sunderlandecho.com—Homeless family living in a disused bus shelter say it's safer than temporary housing with drug addicts. Destiny Mitchell moved into the 3m (9.8ft) by 1m (3.2ft) glass and metal shelter seven months ago - and has made the disused bus stop as homely as possible as she says it is safer than the alternatives. But now the shelter is destined to be knocked down. Along with her mum and boyfriend, they have tried to give the graffiti-covered shelter home comforts with a carpet, drawers and even an old pair of Super Mario curtains where the timetables were once displayed. They have also been given garden...
www.northantstelegraph.co.uk—Homeless family living in a disused bus shelter say it's safer than temporary housing with drug addicts. Destiny Mitchell moved into the 3m (9.8ft) by 1m (3.2ft) glass and metal shelter seven months ago - and has made the disused bus stop as homely as possible as she says it is safer than the alternatives. But now the shelter is destined to be knocked down. Along with her mum and boyfriend, they have tried to give the graffiti-covered shelter home comforts with a carpet, drawers and even an old pair of Super Mario curtains where the timetables were once displayed. They have also been given garden...