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Heart of Folsom reports 2025 winter shelter: 64 guests, 695 guest-nights and several housing connections
Summary
The volunteer-run Heart of Folsom presented outcomes from its eighth winter shelter season: 64 total guests, 695 guest-nights, an average of 10.5 guests per night, and multiple transitions to housing and employment. Staff and council discussed intake location details and summer cooling options.
Heart of Folsom leaders told the Folsom City Council on April 8 that the organization’s 2025 winter shelter (Jan. 2–March 9) provided 695 guest-nights for 64 distinct guests and facilitated several housing and employment connections.
Bev, a Heart of Folsom representative, told the council the shelter focused on providing safety, food and trust-building while linking guests to local resources; Heart partners include HEART transitional housing, Jake’s Journey Home and Powerhouse Ministries. She said the program relied on roughly 200 volunteers and about 10…
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