she had contacted several churches in Capron, where the count found the most homeless, and most were receptive to the idea.
“Soup kitchens are the easiest way to start,” she said. “It would be a place to get one hot meal a day. It’s a matter of opening eyes.”
But she added she didn’t want the kitchens to become a long-term way of life. “The next step would be permanent housing. The problem is much deeper than providing soup kitchens at various locations. That’s not the answer for everyone.”…
least 25 homeless students in Belvidere Community Unit School District 100 and another eight in North Boone School District 200, according to Mary Bawinkle, home school coordinator for the Regional Attendance Cooperative. But the number likely is higher because parents don’t want to disclose their situation.
Sources for providing such information include the health department, food pantries in Capron and Belvidere, churches, schools and people who work with the homeless.
“Crusader Clinic is working to put together a hotline,” Bawinkle said.
Loveridge said United Way is working on bringing a 2-1-1 help line to the county. And Love Inc., of which she is the local coordinator, is a Christian clearinghouse that matches people with resources.
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