http://boulderspace.org/2007/12/28/boulder-shelter-for-the-homeless/ Boulder, Colorado Design Development Resources Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:11:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://boulderspace.org/2007/12/28/boulder-shelter-for-the-homeless/#comment-81 Lawrence J. King Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:05:25 +0000 http://boulderspace.org/2007/12/28/boulder-shelter-for-the-homeless/#comment-81 At the homeless shelter staff members and volunteers work to ensure that the needs of the homeless are met. These needs are made possible with the help of donations from organizations and private citizens. The shelter offers an extensive list of services, for a list check out: http://www.bouldershelter.org/programsandservices.html People from all walks of life utilize the shelter services. People who have been released from prison or jail; people who are struggling with addiction problems and mental disorders; those who have lost everything they have due to tragic events (house burning down, car wreck, divorce, loss of job, medical bills or operations, and even identity theft); as well as people who abuse the system and lack respect - putting burdens on the tax payers. The forth type of person tries to get everything for free, and goes from the shelter to the Carriage House in Boulder for free lunch, hangout at the public library, and then back to the shelter in the evening for free dinner and rest. I think the homeless shelter is in fact a good place for those in need and benefits people who have nothing, and no one to turn to, especially in the winter months. Other people feel that the shelter is an eye sore in Boulder, and would prefer it be shut down. What is your opinion about the shelter? Is it a place for people in need? Or is it a place for people to just hangout and abuse the system at taxpayer’s expense? At the homeless shelter staff members and volunteers work to ensure that the needs of the homeless are met. These needs are made possible with the help of donations from organizations and private citizens. The shelter offers an extensive list of services, for a list check out: http://www.bouldershelter.org/programsandservices.html
People from all walks of life utilize the shelter services. People who have been released from prison or jail; people who are struggling with addiction problems and mental disorders; those who have lost everything they have due to tragic events (house burning down, car wreck, divorce, loss of job, medical bills or operations, and even identity theft); as well as people who abuse the system and lack respect - putting burdens on the tax payers. The forth type of person tries to get everything for free, and goes from the shelter to the Carriage House in Boulder for free lunch, hangout at the public library, and then back to the shelter in the evening for free dinner and rest.
I think the homeless shelter is in fact a good place for those in need and benefits people who have nothing, and no one to turn to, especially in the winter months. Other people feel that the shelter is an eye sore in Boulder, and would prefer it be shut down.
What is your opinion about the shelter? Is it a place for people in need? Or is it a place for people to just hangout and abuse the system at taxpayer’s expense?

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