Decatur, Ill (WAND) – A Decatur shelter for homeless men is expanding its capacity as temperatures are predicted to nose dive this weekend.
The Salvation Army men’s shelter has a normal capacity of 30 to house people overnight. It’s been near that number with 28-30 men nightly since January 1st.
With the cold weather moving in, the Salvation Army is implementing its cold cot program, bringing capacity up to 50. Each person will have a place to sleep to stay out of the cold. They will be allowed to shower, do laundry and have a hot meal in the evening with food also provided at breakfast.
Major Randall Summit tells WAND News getting people out of the cold with incoming cold temperatures can be a matter of life and death.
Men at the shelter can remain day and night until the weather improves.
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