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The Homeless Shelter
12 West 12th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 675-6150
email: homeless_shelter@yahoo.com



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The shelter program for homeless men, a cooperative effort by St. Luke's in the Fields, First Presbyterian Church, the John Heuss House and Partnership for the Homeless is housed in the First Presbyterian Mellin-Macnab Church House.

The Shelter provides beds for 10 men, Sunday through Friday nights.
In 2006-2007, the Shelter will be open from November through April.

Volunteer Opportunities
Overnight volunteers stay from 8:45pm to 7:30am, assist with setting up cots, prepare light evening snack and breakfast, cleanup. Coordinators work with volunteers on a weekly basis. Food shoppers buy food each week.

General Coordinator: Diana Pardue (212) 645-4387
Volunteer Coordinator: Buffy Davis

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