FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                               Contact:  Barbara Poppe, 614.221.9195

October 14, 2002

 

 

SHELTERS NEED HELP MAKING WINTER BEDS

 

 

COLUMBUS, OHIO—Central Ohio has been fortunate to experience an unusually warm autumn.  With the weather now turning colder, people who are homeless will experience additional hardships, and area shelters are bracing for the winter season ahead.  The Community Shelter Board (CSB) and its partner agencies are asking the people of Columbus and Franklin County for help this year by donating blankets, single bed linens, and towels to area shelters. 

 

“The shelters have once again agreed to expand their services to keep people out of the cold,” said Barbara Poppe, Executive Director of CSB.  “They really need help from the community to make up those extra beds with sheets, mattress pads, blankets, pillows, and pillow cases.”  Towels of all sizes and washcloths are also needed to keep up with the increased demand for showers, said Poppe. 

 

Any clean, gently used, or new linens, blankets, and towels are welcome.   If you would like to make a donation, please contact one of the agencies listed below.

 

Faith Mission	224-6617
Friends of the Homeless	253-2770
Maryhaven	449-1530
Volunteers of America	224-8650
YMCA of Central Ohio	224-1131
YWCA of Columbus	228-9211

 

The Community Shelter Board, established in 1986, is a non-profit intermediary organization that coordinates community based efforts, fosters collaboration, and funds services to assist families and individuals in Central Ohio to resolve their housing crisis.  The Community Shelter Board allocates $6.0 million annually to support programs at 17 agencies.  Last year, these programs served more than 11,000 individuals.  The Community Shelter Board is funded by the City of Columbus, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners, the United Way of Central Ohio, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the State of Ohio, and other public and private donors.

 

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