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Miami outreach volunteers say closed church could be used as warming/cooling center and food hub; no council vote yet
Summary
Rick Aldridge, a community presenter, told the Miami City Council on Oct. 7 that volunteers and outreach workers have recorded a recent influx of people living on the street and are pursuing purchase of a closed church building for use as a service hub.
Rick Aldridge, a community presenter, told the Miami City Council on Oct. 7 that volunteers and outreach workers have recorded a recent influx of people living on the street and are pursuing purchase of a closed church building for use as a service hub.
"We are potentially very close to getting that building purchased," Aldridge said, naming the property as the Northwest Assembly of God. He said the facility would not be run as a formal shelter "for insurance purposes," but would provide a kitchen, meals, a fresh-food bank and warm- and cooling-space where people might stay overnight in extreme…
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