In this bitter cold snap, men who are homeless are finding some warmth in the cold.
Jill Driscoll runs the Out of the Cold men’s shelter at Grace Presbyterian Church on Hazan street. She says they regularly take in 6-11 men every night and make sure they have coverings, jackets, and boots. The shelter is only open at night, so in the morning they’re given a $5 Tim Hortons card, which allows the homeless some temporary shelter to warm up in during the day.
Driscoll says the men are always extremely greatful when they enter the shelter, which accepts a lot of men facing various addictions. She says often the Salvation Army is full, and they turn away anyone who could be drunk or on drugs.
With the extra cold weather we’ve been having, Driscoll says the shelter has been opening their doors earlier at 8 o’clock.
