Starting on October 6, the Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries is changing how they do overnight emergency stays.
“We’ve always only had 80 beds for men and 60 beds for women. What we aren’t doing is pulling out mattresses on the floor anymore,” John Simpson, Chief Operating Officer, Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries, said.
This decision is for a number of reasons, according to the chief operating officer, Pastor John Simpson. Simpson explained that while they’ve seen a rise in people seeking overnight shelter, they’ve had availability in other programming that people experiencing homelessness can use…