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Winter homeless shelters to stay open until June 30
**Read the posts with a high level of interest! Having been furloughed from my employ at approximately the same time I was diagnosed and being treated for prostate cancer, I have found myself in a "downward spiral." Due to lack of funds, I had been staying on a friend's couch until he was forced to move out-of-state due to a rent increase. For the past three (3) weeks, whatever remaining money I had available has been used to stay at SROs and -- as I type this -- I find myself with less than $20.00 remaining to live on. For the past three weeks I have been in contact with St Vincent Ctr, ECS, Catholic Charities, the "211" people, etc., to no avail in regard to finding a temporary housing solution. The ironic part of this process is that if I had a past or existing metal health issue or chemical dependency problem, there would be housing available to me. My situation is not improving yet I do not want to give up and "go over the cliff," I want to work and contribute! I'm 61 years of age, have my college education (architectural design / community & regional planning), and have two kids in college that I want to set a good parental example for -- that this point it's tough! Anyway, just thought I'd put this out there! - Bill— April 21, 2014 11:38 a.m.