Homeless Center Gets Financial Help
Published on July 02, 2009 at 04:35PM
(SALT LAKE CITY)—A downtown Salt Lake City day shelter for the homeless will stay open after all. The Bishop Weigand Center day shelter was scheduled to close this week because the organization running it didn’t have enough money. Catholic Community Services says the center was down to offering only the most basic services, but the city and Salt Lake County each contributed $100,000 to keep the Weigand Center open another year. The center gives homeless people a place during the day to avoid the heat of summer days or bitter cold in winter. Showers and laundry facilities are available at the center, which hopes to expand its services.