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Kitsap Rescue Mission reports shelter moves, services and funding needs at Port Orchard meeting
Summary
Kitsap Rescue Mission updated the council on operations at the Pacific Building continuous‑stay shelter: move-in timeline, service statistics for 2024–25, behavioral-health integration, pet accommodations and funding shortfalls.
Kitsap Rescue Mission (KRM) representatives told the Port Orchard City Council their continuous-stay emergency shelter at the Pacific Building has been operational since January 29 and that the nonprofit has moved dozens of people into longer‑term housing while providing integrated services, meals and pet care.
Robert Lund, the mission’s executive director, said volunteers helped prepare the building for a January move and that the shelter transitioned from a hotel model to a congregate shelter this year. “In 2024, we provided 132 guests with safe emergency shelter and supportive services — 95 adults, 37 children,”…
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