The winter storm could have been life-threatening for people experiencing homelessness if it weren’t for places like OurCalling, a Dallas faith-based shelter and the Salvation Army.
“I came here Wednesday at 6 o’clock in the morning, and I’m still here. I haven’t left. I haven’t been home to my bed. I slept on an air mattress, a couch, or wherever I could fall asleep. I’m going on about two or three hours of sleep a night. That’s what the staff and volunteers we do,” said Cain.
Families not only got a safe place to stay they also got resources on how to move forward after the storm. “We had a mother and two children. We put them in a private room away from the general guests, and we gave them a little bit of privacy and protection and kind of watched over them. This morning, right after I get off this phone call, we’re going to be placing them in a Salvation Army shelter in the Metroplex. A case manager is helping them,” said Cain.
The Salvation Army of North Texas helped around 500 people at its locations these past several cold days. Online:
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