BOONE, NC – July 10, 2013: Despite a continuously
increasing demand for shelter services the Hospitality House has made the
difficult decision to discontinue the use of all emergency shelter overflow
beds, effective immediately. When the new Hospitality House facility was
completed, it included twenty-four emergency shelter beds, an increase of seven
beds from the old 302 W. King St. house, twenty-nine family and transitional
housing beds and nine long term housing beds – an overall increase of 68
percent....
What does this mean for the community? Those that become
homeless will only be able to stay at the shelter if there is a regular bed
available. Hospitality House will no longer be able to take in emergency
situations from the hospital or law enforcement if all regular beds are
occupied. Hospitality House will continue to serve unsheltered homeless
citizens with day services including three daily meals, showers and laundry
services....
This is really unfortunate, especially as it is coming at a time when Our Fathers in Raleigh who Know What is Best for Us are slashing unemployment benefits for the few left who will qualify. Their vindictive and mean-spirited attitudes (mirrored locally, of course by our county commission majority) are the opposite of the kind of decency and kindness demonstrated every day at HH.
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