Volunteers of America to build new homeless shelter for youth

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l-r Assistant Attorney General Nicole Lowe gets a hug from humanitarian and homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson after speaking. "My story is terrifying and heart wrenching," said Lowe, "but it is full of hope." Lowe who relayed bits and pieces of her life story as a dropout living on the streets of Salt Lake City between the ages of 13-16, said she will offer a free legal clinic for homeless youth at the Volunteers of America "to remove some of the barriers that these kids face." The Volunteers of America broke ground on a new 30-bed shelter at 888 South and 400 West for teens and young adults, August 22, 2015

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
"My story is terrifying and heart wrenching," said Assistant Attorney General Nicole Lowe, "but it is full of hope." Lowe who relayed bits and pieces of her life story as a dropout living on the streets of Salt Lake City between the ages of 13-16, said she will offer a free legal clinic for homeless youth at the Volunteers of America "to remove some of the barriers that these kids face." The Volunteers of America broke ground on a new 30-bed shelter at 888 South and 400 West for teens and young adults, August 22, 2015

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
"We just want to give them a home," said Michael Mathie, signing one of the bricks for construction. Mathie is owner of Michael Mathie Design that partners with Volunteers of America to supply all the furniture, linens, bedding and household items of VOA youth who become self-reliant with jobs and a place to live. Mathie supplies their homes with donated items from the community. The Volunteers of America broke ground on a new 30-bed shelter at 888 South and 400 West for teens and young adults, August 22, 2015

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
l-r Donors to the Volunteers of America, Gail Miller, Kathy Bray who is CEO and President of VOA and humanitarian and homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson penned their names and inspirational messages on bricks that will be used to build the new facility. The Volunteers of America broke ground on a new 30-bed shelter at 888 South and 400 West for teens and young adults, August 22, 2015

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
The public was invited to pen their names and inspirational messages on bricks that will be used to build the new facility. The Volunteers of America broke ground on a new 30-bed shelter at 888 South and 400 West for teens and young adults, August 22, 2015

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Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Assistant Attorney General Nicole Lowe gets a hug from humanitarian and homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson after speaking. "My story is terrifying and heart wrenching," said Lowe, "but it is full of hope." Lowe who relayed bits and pieces of her life story as a dropout living on the streets of Salt Lake City between the ages of 13-16, said she will offer a free legal clinic for homeless youth at the Volunteers of America "to remove some of the barriers that these kids face." The Volunteers of America broke ground on a new 30-bed shelter at 888 South and 400 West for teens and young adults, August 22, 2015 Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune "My story is terrifying and heart wrenching," said Assistant Attorney General Nicole Lowe, "but it is full of hope." Lowe who relayed bits and pieces of her life story as a dropout living on the streets of Salt Lake City between the ages of 13-16, said she will offer a free legal clinic for homeless youth at the Volunteers of America "to remove some of the barriers that these kids face." The Volunteers of America broke ground on a new 30-bed shelter at 888 South and 400 West for teens and young adults, August 22, 2015 Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune "We just want to give them a home," said Michael Mathie, signing one of the bricks for construction. Mathie is owner of Michael Mathie Design that partners with Volunteers of America to supply all the furniture, linens, bedding and household items of VOA youth who become self-reliant with jobs and a place to live. Mathie supplies their homes with donated items from the community. The Volunteers of America broke ground on a new 30-bed shelter at 888 South and 400 West for teens and young adults, August 22, 2015 Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune l-r Donors to the Volunteers of America, Gail Miller, Kathy Bray who is CEO and President of VOA and humanitarian and homeless advocate Pamela Atkinson penned their names and inspirational messages on bricks that will be used to build the new facility. The Volunteers of America broke ground on a new 30-bed shelter at 888 South and 400 West for teens and young adults, August 22, 2015 Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune The public was invited to pen their names and inspirational messages on bricks that will be used to build the new facility. The Volunteers of America broke ground on a new 30-bed shelter at 888 South and 400 West for teens and young adults, August 22, 2015

The Salt Lake Tribune

· August 29, 2015 10:08 pm

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The Volunteers of America and the organization's supporters Thursday celebrated the groundbreaking of a new 30-bed Youth Homeless Shelter at 888 S. 400 West in Salt Lake City. It will provide homeless youth with three meals a day, housing assistance, employment services, education support and access to free legal advice on a daily basis. The $6 million center "will allow us to separate the youth from the homeless adult population," said Zach Bale, chief development officer. "That is essential to gaining their trust and providing the services they need to secure jobs and housing, prevent or address addiction issues, and ensure they don't become homeless adults." The 20,000 square-foot facility is expected to open in spring 2016.