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Loaves and Fishes volunteers serve food on Monday, April 1, 2024 at Room at the Inn in Columbia. This was the first week Loaves and Fishes has worked out of the same building as Room at The Inn.

Columbia Shelters and Warming Centers prepare for low-temps

KOMU 8

Room at the Inn, which welcomes about 100 guests per night, provides resources for unhoused people in Columbia.

KBIA News

‘The opportunity to save lives’: Turning Point staff, 'rockstars' work together to keep homeless safe during winter’s coldest nights

Rebecca Smith

Winter is an incredibly dangerous time to be unhoused – and more specifically, unsheltered. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith has more on how Columbia’s emergency warming center is helping keep people safe and alive.

Community members met inside the Wilkes Boulevard Methodist Church on Monday to discuss the impacts of the Turning Point Day Center and Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen on the neighborhood.

Missouri News

Warming centers and emergency shelters open ahead of colder than usual temperatures

Alex Cox

Seven emergency shelters are available for overnight stays. Each shelter is specialized to different populations in the community.

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City to Open Overnight Warming Centers When Extreme Cold Strikes

Columbia will extend a service this winter to reduce the harsh and sometimes fatal effects of cold weather on the homeless.The Columbia City Council in…