Local church hosting winter emergency shelter for those at risk of homeless in Delaware

 

LEWES, Del.- Keeping those most vulnerable off the street when the temperatures drop.

Those are the efforts of the St. Jude Apostle Roman Catholic Church in Lewes this winter, hosting an emergency shelter for men at risk of homelessness.

In partnership with Code Purple Sussex County, the shelter will be open for 100 days starting December 1st.

The former facility was no longer a suitable site, and the church tells us they were more than happy to open their space and hearts.

Pastor Brian Lewis says they’re now seeking help from other organizations and the community to provide things like food and clothing for participants. “When you don’t have a home to go to and have to wear your possession on you, those things wear out,” Lewis said.

“As you know with the elements as they are and the exposures to frigid weather and temperatures, being outside of a warm place is not any place we want anyone to be.”

The church will host a training session for those seeking to volunteer on Thursday, November 10th at 7 p.m.

That shelter is expected to stay open until March 2023.

To find out more information, you can email codepurple@stjudelewes.org

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