BEDFORD – The Men’s Warming Shelter is ready to open the doors of the renovated building during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, November 16th at 11 a.m.
The shelter moved to their current location at 1414 H Street in November 2021 to provide a larger space for those who need to have a place to stay the night with check in at 5 p.m. and check out at 9 a.m. the following day. Utilization of the Men’s Warming Shelter has increased dramatically over the past 5 years. From 2017-2021 206 homeless clients were served, totaling 4,395 overnight stays during the winter months.
The shelter will open for the winter season on Tuesday, November 1st at 5 p.m. Donations are critical to the shelter’s operation, those interested in donating can drop off items after 5 p.m. daily or mail a check to:
SARAH/Men’s Warming Shelter
P. O. Box 430
Bedford, IN 47421
Stone City Alliance for Recovery and Hope, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable, not-for-profit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. In accordance with IRS regulations, no goods or services have been exchanged in conjunction with this donation.
The shelter has numerous volunteer opportunities (guest check-in, food preparation, clothing organization, laundry, haircuts, entertainment for guests (games, music), budgeting training, clerical, etc.). If you are interested in becoming a Shelter volunteer, contact volunteer@bedfordmenswarmingshelter.org for more information.
