BRATTLEBORO — The Emergency Winter Shelter at the First Baptist Church, 190 Main St., is set to open for its eighth winter Nov. 2 and is appealing for community volunteers ages 18 and older to staff the effort.
The Brattleboro Area Drop In Center is the lead agency in coordinating the downtown shelter, which provides a safe, warm place to stay, as well as a dinner meal, for the individuals and families in the region who face situations of homelessness.
Last season, between Nov. 1 and May 1, the shelter served 180 individuals, 47 of whom were women. Seven were under the age of 18.
The shelter relies daily on its volunteers, who staff two shifts each night: one from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., and another from 1 to 7 a.m.
If you wish to volunteer, contact the Drop In Center at 802-257-5415 or overflow.bratt@gmail.com.