A new family shelter in Minneapolis is already full just over a month after opening, and the head of the organization that runs it says he wishes a place like it had been available when he was a homeless child.
Belonging Place is the third shelter run by People Serving People, which is well known for family shelters and partners with Hennepin County. It has 52 families living there. The shelter is a few blocks from U.S. Bank Stadium and across the street from Minneapolis City Hall.
Hoang Murphy, CEO of People Serving People, said he experienced homelessness as a child and wishes a shelter like this had been an option for him…