MACC Looking Into Options for Shelter Space

Editor’s note: We published this story earlier in the week, but here it is again in case you missed it.

The Manchester Area Conference of Churches is looking into what it can do with its now open shelter space, reports the Hartford Courant.

Since the shelter closed on July 1, the organization has been holding community meetings to find another way the space can serve the Manchester.

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The meetings have generated a variety of ideas for the space, but the final decision will be up to MACC’s board. The hope is that by September, members will announce what their plans are for the space.

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• MACC Charities Homeless Shelter in Manchester to Shut Down
• Board of Directors Supports Decision Made by Manchester Area Conference of Churches

While the shelter may be closed, the organization is still helping those in need. It is still providing showers to those who need them, welcoming people inside during extreme temperatures, and helping them find services or other shelters to stay at.

To read the full Courant story, click here.