LANSING, Mich — With temperatures dropping sharply in Lansing, City Rescue Mission is preparing to welcome more people experiencing homelessness into their expanded shelter.
- Lansing’s City Rescue Mission has opened its new West Kalamazoo Street shelter, expanding capacity as temperatures drop.
- The new facility will allows house up to 200 men and 100 women once fully complete.
- Staff say the need for space has been urgent, and for the first time in months, the shelter has open beds.
- A community open house will let neighbors tour the shelter, which is now accepting men and women daily for day and overnight services.
WATCH: City Rescue Mission’s shelter expansion comes just in time for winter weather
The organization’s brand-new shelter on West Kalamazoo Street is officially opening its doors, offering expanded space just in time for winter’s harshest stretch.
Inside the new facility, City Rescue Mission senior director of community engagement, Laura Grimwood, reflected on the move and what it means for the Mission’s future.
“The cross here actually came from our Michigan Avenue location chapel,” she said. “It’s sad to leave that spot, but this definitely opens us up to a lot of opportunity.”…