Localities fund 60-bed winter surge shelter for homeless as temps drop in Central Virginia

Localities fund 60-bed winter surge shelter for homeless as temps drop in Central Virginia

Central Virginia localities approve $618,000 for a surge shelter to help the homeless population during winter months when temperatures drop below 40 degrees.

City, counties help finance emergency overflow shelter at Caritas Center in South Richmond

Speaking at Wednesday’s announcement were, from left: Henrico Supervisor Roscoe Cooper, Salvation Army Central Virginia Maj. Samuel Kim, Caritas CEO Karen O’Brien, Chesterfield Supervisor Jim Ingle, Hanover Supervisor Sean Davis and Richmond Mayor Danny Avula. (Jonathan Spiers photos) A regional effort to provide more emergency shelter capacity for the coldest days that could come this winter is taking shape at a social services nonprofit’s Sout…