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For immediate release-Monday, March 3, 2008 Contact: Lyndsay Nantz Hoover, PR/Development Director, 817-632-7406 office, 817-992-5881 cell Heather A. White, PR/Volunteer Manager, 817-632-7415 office, 214-957-4117 cell Presbyterian Night Shelter Dedicates New Veterans Center Patriot House doubles number of homeless veterans Shelter can serve Fort Worth, Texas - The Presbyterian Night Shelter dedicated the Patriot House today, a new 5,200-square-foot center dedicated to helping homeless veterans become self- sufficient. The center will house 32 clients and nearly doubles the number of homeless veterans the Shelter can serve. The Patriot House is a semi-private, transitional housing program which will prepare residents for permanent, independent housing within 18 to 36 months. Clients who live in the Patriot House function in a more independent manner than the 34 veterans who live in the Main Shelter. They prepare their own meals, and have access to showers, laundry services and a computer lab. "We work in partnership with the Veterans Administration and operate one of the one of the most successful veterans' transitional housing programs in the United States," Presbyterian Night Shelter Executive Director Carol Klocek said. "Our goal is for clients to become self-sufficient, and we provide a comprehensive program that helps with job placement and permanent housing." The new building is an extensive renovation of the former building, and was funded by a $293,000 grant from the Veterans Administration, as well as donations from BNSF, the Amon Carter Foundation, Justin Foundation, Meadows Foundation and Ryan Foundation. Generous underwriting was also provided from general contractor Muckleroy & Falls. The Presbyterian Night Shelter is a local, independent, nonprofit organization, which operates the Main Shelter, Safe Haven, Lowdon-Schutts Building and Patriot House on its 5-acre campus. Only a small percentage of the $3 million campus-wide budget is subsidized by government sources; therefore, the Shelter relies on donations from individuals, foundations, corporations and local churches to operate. Since its inception, the Shelter has provided more than 3 million nights of stay and served more than 5 million meals to Tarrant County's homeless population. | ||