St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County has purchased four emergency response shelters from a local manufacturer to set up a complex in Springfield that will serve about 80 people during freezing weather this winter.
St. Vincent de Paul and Deployed Logix set up the shelter system Friday, Dec. 12, in the parking lot of the former Waremart at 1600 Centennial Blvd. The shelter will be one of three Egan Warming Centers serving adult clients this season. The other two are in Eugene.
“Really, it just came down to building availability,” said Bill Barnard, director of operations for St. Vincent de Paul…