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Susan Ladd: Urban Ministry leaving the needy out in the cold
- By Susan Ladd/News & Record
- Jan 9, 2015
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Rev. Mike Aiken, Executive Director of Greensboro Urban Ministry, checks the condition of mattresses at Weaver House,on Friday, February 21, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C. The nonprofit is being criticized for enforcing time limits on its clients who seek help during dangerously cold weather at WE (Winter Emergency) shelters.
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Bundled up in his coat and hat, Robert Robinson dabbed at a runny nose as he warmed up Tuesday in the day room of the Interactive Resource Center, a day center for people experiencing homelessness.
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Video: IRC takes in scores of people overnight as cold turns bitter
As the bitter cold lingers in the Triad, the IRC has pledged to provide overnight shelter through Saturday night to anyone who needs it.
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Rules now limit time spent at Winter Emergency shelters
Homeless advocates say policy puts some out in the cold. Weaver House says these aren’t crisis shelters.
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Why time limiits for emergency shelters?
By the Rev. Mike Aiken
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Rev. Mike Aiken, Executive Director of Greensboro Urban Ministry, checks the condition of mattresses at Weaver House,on Friday, February 21, 2014, in Greensboro, N.C. The nonprofit is being criticized for enforcing time limits on its clients who seek help during dangerously cold weather at WE (Winter Emergency) shelters.
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