While many Baltimore residents spent Christmas Eve at home preparing for the holiday, dozens of unhoused individuals found refuge at the Beans and Bread Day Center in East Baltimore.
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Day center provides warmth and hope for unhoused residents on Christmas Eve
The center, operated by St. Vincent de Paul, serves as a crucial lifeline for people who have nowhere else to go during the day. On Christmas Eve, the facility buzzed with activity as staff provided essential services to those in need.
“We allow them a place to sit and watch TV, which they might not get to do often. So, if they just want to watch videos or they really want to apply to jobs. This is kind of like a hub for them to kind of get back on their feet,” said Savannah Alford-Jones, spokesperson for the center…