From California-Recipients of a newly resurrected homeless shelter program inside Santa Cruz churches speak of the joy in a warm, safe place to sleep and a dinner and breakfast with friends.
The Interfaith Satellite Shelter Program consists of a handful of churches that provide shelter, dinner and breakfast to about 20 people. Five nights are covered and two more churches recently signed up to make it a nightly event, organizers said.
The program was administered by the Homeless Services Center for several years but was discontinued a few years ago when the shelter lost funding, said Jim Weller, a minister who volunteers at the Sunday night shelter at First Congregational Church.
"We decided we needed to revive it earlier this year, and to start with churches close to downtown since we don't have transportation," Weller said. "They get there on their own. It's kind of been a shoestring operation."
Monday, the group goes to Calvary Episcopal Church; on Tuesday, to the Circle Church; on Wednesday to Trinity Presbyterian; and on Thursday, to Holy Cross. First United Methodist and Messiah Lutheran have stepped up to cover Friday and Saturday nights, respectively, Weller said.
More here-
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/localnews/ci_22293618/sc-churches-join-provide-shelter-homeless
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