Warm Welcome Shelter Numbers are Growing
Estevan Salvation Army Lieutenant Brian Bobolo says numbers have been increasing for the Warm Welcome shelter in the last couple of weeks.
“We are really concerned with people out there who are living in subpar conditions, and we want to make sure they’re warm, well-fed and part of the Warm Welcome community,” says Bobolo.
Men have been the predominant users of the shelter in 2013-14, Bobolo said, and that is a pretty common occurrence for shelters in Canada.
“Women tend to find places with friends for a little bit longer than men do before they have to move on, but women and men do need the shelter from time to time,” says Bobolo.
Volunteers are needed to help out with Warm Welcome. Donations are also needed to meet the ongoing needs of the shelter’s clients, since Warm Welcome goes beyond providing a place to stay for the homeless in Estevan.
