FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact: Barbara Poppe,
614.221.9195
October 24,
2003
SHELTERS
NEED HELP MAKING WINTER BEDS
COLUMBUS,
OHIO—Central Ohio has been fortunate to experience fairly mild weather this
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.
|
Catholic Social
Services |
221-5891 |
|
Faith
Mission |
224-6617 |
|
Friends of the
Homeless |
253-2770 |
|
Homeless Families
Foundation |
461-9247 |
|
Maryhaven |
449-1530 |
|
Volunteers of
America |
849-0145 |
|
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
$7.5 million annually to support programs at 14 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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