On Monday November 29, 2010 The Adams County Shelter for the Homeless, Inc hosted a open house to give partners, stakeholders and community members their new digs. The shelter is a emergency shelter with the capacity to house 20 people and Bob Boldman the shelters Director has plans to add a transitional housing program.
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| Administrative Office |
The shelter moved earlier in November from Blue Creek Ohio to West Union Ohio. This move will make the shelter more accessible to clients and the clients will have better access to the prospect of employment.
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| Emergency Shelter |
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| Jessica and Alessia speak to Bob about the expantion project. |
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| Bob gives a tour of the shelter |
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| Homer the Homeless Cat |
Homer came to the shelter one week ago. As a car drove past the new shelter location someone through the Tabby out the window. The shelter staff has adopted the tabby and named him Homer. Homer either sleeps here on the porch or in the new administrative office.
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The shelter received a capacity building grant to purchase all commercial grade new appliances
These are the new washer and dryer for clients to use. |
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| Renovated Kitchen |
This area was a carport and now is a new kitchen with new commercial grade appliances.
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| Vistors take a tour of both the shelter and administrative office. |
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Father Ted Kosse, Board President; Scott Gary, Ohio Department of Development; Bob Director; Mayor Johnson; Justin Cooper and Bryin Baldridge County Commissioners, Roger Rhoremus the oldest and best looking County Commissioner; Joan Waldbillig, HPRP; Carolyn and Della were some of the people that attended the Open House.
For anyone wanting to make a donation to the new shelter the Location: 11483 St. Rt. 41, West Union, Ohio 45693
