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Local shelters make urgent plea for volunteers, funding as council hears public comments
Summary
Representatives from Garden of Prayer and Gift of God shelter urged the council for volunteer support, funding ideas and recognition of their services, saying operations are largely volunteer-run and at risk of closure without more resources.
Several shelter and faith-based providers spoke during public comment Monday, telling the Kankakee City Council their volunteer-run services are strained and asking for help with volunteers and funding.
Bernice Maloney, pastor at Garden of Prayer, said the ministry operates childcare across 10 locations, houses six programs for homeless youth, runs a summer camp with 40 children and a life-skills program that produced four graduates this year. She credited cooperation with Kankakee’s junior college for helping place students and said some program participants have begun college, obtained…
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