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Residents, volunteers urge Gaston County to establish permanent shelter as cold‑weather efforts continue
Summary
Multiple volunteers and residents told the Gaston County Board of Commissioners they want a year‑round, locked‑door shelter and coordinated use of existing grants and county land rather than temporary cold‑weather responses.
Sally Hendrick, a Gaston County resident and volunteer, urged the county on Feb. 25 to create a 24/7 shelter with locked doors, showers, laundry and transitional units, saying current cold‑weather shelters are not sufficient.
Hendrick told the Gaston County Board of Commissioners she has been checking on people living outdoors and called for a permanent facility that would let families stay together and provide wraparound services. “I want to be a voice of hope,” she said.
Other volunteers and residents described day‑to‑day hardships and gaps in services. Michelle Jarbo, who volunteers at First United Methodist Church’s cold‑weather shelter and at local…
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