LANSING, Mich — As Lansing loses one shelter, a new facility is stepping in to support and provide resources to people experiencing homelessness.
- Holy Cross Services is closing its overnight shelter in Lansing, creating a gap in services for the unhoused community.
- Former CEO Shelbi Frayer is launching a new shelter, “The Nest,” to help meet that need.
- The Nest will partner with City Rescue Mission of Lansing and offer services like a day center, mail access, and 56 overnight beds for families and veterans.
- The shelter will host an open house Wednesday and plans to open in early May.
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After years of service, Holy Cross Services recently announced it would shut down its overnight shelter, previously the second-largest in the city. The closure left the possibility of a significant gap in services for Lansing’s unhoused population but advocates were quick to act.
“When I found out this shelter was closing, there wasn’t any other option than to try to solve this problem,” said Shelbi Frayer, former president and CEO of Holy Cross Services.
Frayer is now stepping into a new role as director of a soon-to-open shelter called “The Nest,” a project born out of urgency and vision…