Homelessness Awareness

Friday, November 13, 2015
(Banner Graphic/ERIC BERNSEE)

Members of the Beyond Homeless Inc. Board of Directors with its shelter at 309 E. Franklin St., Greencastle, join Mayor Sue Murray (seated, center) in support of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Nov. 14-22. Witnessing the proclamation signing are (seated, from left) Jerry Lewis, Beyond Homeless Shelter Executive Director Tanis Monday, Mayor Murray, Bill Wieland and Ruth Ralph. Standing are John Dittmer (left) and Bob Sedlack. Since opening at the end of March 2014, Beyond Homeless Inc. has provided shelter to 107 women and 54 children, totaling more than 5,000 bed nights of shelter, as well as 202 nights of hotel stays for men and families. Its mission continues to be to provide shelter and related services to households experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty.

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