Shortly after, homeless men were able to seek overnight shelter there.
The city is under court order to provide free overnight shelter to any family that seeks it by 10 p.m.
After they leave, the gym becomes an overnight shelter for a dozen homeless men.
The transients also would find overnight shelter before being sped on their way in the morning.
Seven overnight shelters are available in the swamp's interior.
Some homeless people also use the empty apartments for overnight shelter.
Its primary purpose is to ensure that each client's basic human needs for food, clothing, and overnight shelter are met.
I have been fortunate to meet people who saw the importance of offering someone more than overnight shelter and a soup line.
It is used for a time slot when the overnight shelters are closed.
The overnight shelter will grow to 30 beds from 19.