The Salvation Army shelter in Aiken is full. Staff are asking for twin bed sheets, towels, toiletries, and laundry detergent. They also need volunteers to help with programs for people who have no home.
Captain Michael Good said he has never seen every bed taken this early in the winter season, according to WRDW. Every cot is full. Food leaves the pantry shelves fast, and the group is counting on the community to help its neighbors.
“We have seen a 400% increase in families experiencing homelessness,” Good said. Good said 80% of the families in the shelter are there for the first time. Costs keep climbing, and these families face tough choices…