Preparations for the Winter Shelter

By Paul Medici
Mathewson St. Church

Last winter, as you well remember, Mathewson St. United Methodist Church in downtown Providence hosted a Hypothermia Shelter in collaboration with Amos House and the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless (RICH).

The shelter housed 21 men each night and provided a hot meal, clean restrooms, and a supervised safe place to sleep.

As summer begins to wind down, we should once again start preparing now for the upcoming winter season. Homelessness still exists in our state and we need to discuss our plans for this year’s Hypothermia Shelter before the cold weather arrives.

Perhaps local advocacy groups and funding agencies could contact Mathewson St. Church so that we could get a jump start on this project.

We all know that there will not be enough beds once again this winter, and the earlier we take care of this problem, the better chance we have of doing something about it.

Thank You,
Paul Medici

Mathewson St. Church
Providence, R.I. – 02903
401-331-8900