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Austin's Place, a shelter for women, needs volunteers

Facility was forced to decline funding that would have allowed it to be open longer because it lacks the necessary staffing. CHAMPAIGN — Austin's Place, a cold-weather overnight shelter for homeless women based at First United Methodist Church, Champaign, needs help. The shelter, which will operate for the season from Dec. 15 through March 15, 2018, is staffed exclusively by a pool of about 35-40 volunteers, but there's a need for more, Austin's Place co-leader Kelli Kemper said. read more

 

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