With the colder weather present in the Twin Lakes Area, a partnership is in place to provide those facing homelessness or similar issues a warm place to stay throughout the week. Starting Sunday afternoon and continuing through Friday, shelter will be provided at different times of the day at the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas and at the Reach Center at Real Life Church.
The Reach Center, located at 1326 Rossi Road in Mountain Home, will open its shelter Sunday afternoon at 4, and for the rest of the week, it will be open from 5 in the evening through 8 in the morning. During the Reach Center’s closure, the Food Bank’s training center, located in the Georgetown Square at 1042 Highland Circle in Mountain Home, will be open from 8 to 5.
Food Bank CEO Jeff Quick says this partnership with Real Life Church, the City of Mountain Home and the Baxter County Office of Emergency Management has been in the works for a while.
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Both locations will have food and a warm place to stay, and cots will also be available at the Reach Center. Currently, there is enough space to serve 40 individuals in need.
As one shelter closes and another opens each day, Quick says transportation will be provided to get those in need to the location in a safely manner.
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Anyone looking to make a monetary donation to this effort is encouraged to go to foodbanknca.org and click the “Donate Now” button. Donors will have the option of typing “cold weather” in the memo.
For more information, contact the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas at (870) 499-7565 or the Reach Center at (870) 706-9992.
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