The Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team is looking for five host sites to keep its night shelter running this winter. GUEST is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves homeless residents of the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck; its winter shelter will open on Dec. 7 and operate through March 29, 2027. Each week, the night shelter moves to a different location hosted by a local church or civic organization, giving guests a warm, safe place to sleep and a hot, nutritious meal. GUEST also provides daily rides between the night shelter and its day shelter. Without five more host sites, the organization cannot cover the full season, according to GUEST Volunteer Coordinator Victoria Klaus. GUEST’s day shelter, which is located at 6536 Moose Drive in Gloucester, serves as a resource center and safe space where people can engage in purposeful activity and stay out of inclement weather, a release stated. Guests can use shower and laundry facilities, computers and internet, a food pantry, and a ...
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