All are invited to learn more about the Polk County Cares warming shelter and the unsheltered
population in Polk County at the Polk County Community Connections meeting at 7:30 a.m. this
Thursday, Sept. 1.
The meeting is held in the fellowship hall of the Bolivar First Christian Church, located at 407
W. Broadway. The entrance is on the east side of the church.
Doughnuts and coffee will be provided.
Polk County Cares is a faith-based, not-for-profit group focused on helping the unsheltered
population, addiction prevention, crime prevention and helping at-risk youth.
Board member Neoma Sanders says Thursday’s program will include a broad overview of the
organization as well as announce plans for a warming shelter at their facility at 404 W. South
Street.
The group will talk about upcoming training available for those wanting to serve at the warming
Center.
“We’re ready to share what has been going on for a couple of years,” says Sanders. “The
warming shelter has been a long time coming and we really hope community volunteers,
churches, agencies and other organizations will partner with Polk County Cares to take the
volunteer training and be ready to help when the shelter needs to be open.”