Some of our neighbors live outside in tents or cars — not by choice but out of necessity. For them, frigid temps are life-threatening.
Recently, we ran an emergency shelter in the basement of the Lutheran Church of the Nativity. This was a community effort, and a handful of people were able to come in from freezing temperatures.
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