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The '''Firehouse Shelter''', sometimes referred to as the '''Old Firehouse Shelter''', is a men's homeless shelter and recovery center located in retired [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 6]] at 1500 [[3rd Avenue North]]. | The '''Firehouse Shelter''', sometimes referred to as the '''Old Firehouse Shelter''', is a men's homeless shelter and recovery center located in retired [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 6]] at 1500 [[3rd Avenue North]]. | ||
The shelter was founded in [[1983]]. The building is touted as being the oldest standing fire station in the city, built at the turn of the 20th century. The shelter is operated by the [[Cooperative Downtown Ministries]], and offers dinner, breakfast, and showers to overnight guests. | The shelter was founded in [[1983]]. The building is touted as being the oldest standing fire station in the city, built at the turn of the 20th century. The shelter is operated by the [[Cooperative Downtown Ministries]], and offers dinner, breakfast, and showers to overnight guests. The shelter also assists clients with job training, counseling, employment and transitional housing placement, and other forms of assistance. | ||
== External Links == | Lunch is served daily to both men and women, whether they reside in the shelter or not. Nearly 100,000 meals are served from the shelter each year. | ||
==References== | |||
* Royer, Mike (July 17, 2013) "[http://www.alabamas13.com/story/22859601/spirit-of-alabama-the-firehouse-shelter Spirit of Alabama: The Firehouse Shelter]" alabamas13.com | |||
==External Links== | |||
* [http://www.firehouseshelter.com/ Firehouse Shelter] website | * [http://www.firehouseshelter.com/ Firehouse Shelter] website | ||
[[Category:Homeless shelters]] | |||
[[Category:3rd Avenue North]] | [[Category:3rd Avenue North]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1983 establishments]] | ||
Revision as of 11:27, 18 July 2013
The Firehouse Shelter, sometimes referred to as the Old Firehouse Shelter, is a men's homeless shelter and recovery center located in retired Birmingham Fire Station No. 6 at 1500 3rd Avenue North.
The shelter was founded in 1983. The building is touted as being the oldest standing fire station in the city, built at the turn of the 20th century. The shelter is operated by the Cooperative Downtown Ministries, and offers dinner, breakfast, and showers to overnight guests. The shelter also assists clients with job training, counseling, employment and transitional housing placement, and other forms of assistance.
Lunch is served daily to both men and women, whether they reside in the shelter or not. Nearly 100,000 meals are served from the shelter each year.
References
- Royer, Mike (July 17, 2013) "Spirit of Alabama: The Firehouse Shelter" alabamas13.com
External Links
- Firehouse Shelter website