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Residents and outreach groups urge Terre Haute council to strengthen warming-center volunteer support amid severe winter
Summary
Speakers at the Jan. 9 Terre Haute City Council meeting pressed the council to help recruit volunteers and coordinate resources for warming centers and emergency sheltering as a major winter event continues; local providers said Pathways (Reach Services) was operating 24/7 and housing dozens overnight.
Public commenters at the Terre Haute City Council meeting on Jan. 9 urged the council to step up help for emergency warming centers and volunteer recruitment as a significant winter storm arrives.
The appeals came from longtime resident Donald Wayne Hyde and neighborhood advocates who described people sleeping outside in subfreezing weather and urged the city and mayor’s office to ensure services are reaching those in need. "I'm not seeing any improvement on the homeless situation," Hyde said, adding that the cold poses real danger: "They're not (dressed) — I was worried for frostbite."
Why it matters: local nonprofits and volunteers said existing ad hoc shelters are strained and rely on donated labor and supplies; a major winter surge can quickly outstrip volunteer capacity and…
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