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January 12, 2016

A helping hand: Asbury church homeless shelter welcomes first person on Monday

kdsager@bradfordera.com

It was barely 12 degrees outside when a woman named Michelle hurried into the “16 Degrees and Below” emergency homeless shelter on Monday to find a warm bed, hot coffee

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