“’We knew in our community in the fall that winter weather planning was going to be critical as we entered into the second wave of the pandemic and we needed to put resources in place to help protect the health and safety of individuals,’ said Kris Clemens, the manager of communications and community relations for End Homelessness Winnipeg, on Tuesday.
COVID-19 has thrown in an extra wrinkle which has closed many of the normal escapes from frigid temps, but End Homelessness Winnipeg has partnered with many organizations with the assistance of the federal program Reaching Home to open up more warming sites and safe spaces for people to get out of the cold.”
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