DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - God's Shelter of Love in Decatur has asked the community to step in and help collect items for the women and children it serves.
Right now, the emergency shelter is filled. Dan Watkins, Executive Director, told WAND News all 16 beds are filled, and the family room is taken.
"It's all ages," he said. "We have 18-year-olds and honestly when they come in, they are like a deer in headlights. It's like, 'I'm not supposed to be here.'"
God's Shelter of Love serves as the only emergency women's and children's shelter in the city.
God's Shelter of Love emergency housing is at capacity.Â
During the holidays, the organization provides gift bags for the women and children in the shelter. Right now, there is an 8-year-old girl needing size 8 clothes and size 2 shoes. She lives to play with dolls and slime. There is also a 3-year-old boy in the shelter who wears a size 5T-6T clothes and size 11 shoes. He likes to play with hot wheels and action figures.
There is also a 17-year-old living in the shelter who is in need of size medium juniors clothing and size 9 shoes.
GSL said it needs women's XL, Large, Medium, and Small clothing. They need bras, underwear, and socks of all sizes.
Other items the shelter needs are pillows, coffee, pots/pans, toasters, kitchen utensils, coffee makers, and cleaning items.
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