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Volunteers report surge in shelter demand; activist asks Springfield to affirm protections for trans people and immigrants
Summary
A volunteer update described heavy use of Eagan Warming Centers this winter and thanked the city for facility access; a local trans-rights organizer asked the city to adopt city-level commitments consistent with Oregon sanctuary laws to protect trans people and immigrants.
Charlotte Helmer, a volunteer at the Eagan Warming Centers who said she does not formally represent those providers, told the council that combined Springfield and Eugene sites sheltered hundreds of people across 23 cold nights this season. Helmer said the Springfield Memorial Building typically sheltered 60 to 80 people per night and peaked at 100 to 120 people during a prolonged cold spell; she described the Memorial Building as the program's primary Springfield site and thanked…
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