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For 24 hours, Shelter KC’s executive director Eric Burger stayed up and sat outside the shelter. His “why” is to share the stories of those who either are currently or have been homeless from the challenges to the victories.
Shelter KC’s executive director spends 24 hours sitting on a bench talking with others to shed light on homelessness in Kansas City
The movement is called “Conversations on a Bench” and it is a nationwide event. For 24 hours, 70 missions across the country participated alongside Shelter KC…