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Jefferson County, partners finalize cold-weather shelter IGA as local volunteers plead for more food resources
Summary
Volunteers and providers urged county leaders on Sept. 23 for more food support for people experiencing homelessness; county officials said cities approved a cold-weather shelter intergovernmental agreement slated to be in effect by Oct. 1.
Volunteers who feed people experiencing homelessness told the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 23 that demand for meals has risen sharply and that nonprofit partners need better access to nutritious food and coordination with county services.
Mandy Gallagher, president of the board of Main Street Ministry and speaking on behalf of Feeding Jeffco Together, said volunteers were feeding about 30 people per day before the COVID-19…
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