Houses of Worship Become Homes for the Homeless

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Melinda Tuhus | Feb 5, 2010

Jerry Norfleet was enjoying dinner in a homeless shelter that’s not normally a shelter. The clergy people around him were there not to to preach, but to serve dinner and schmooze with their guests.

Norfleet has been homeless for awhile. He usually stays at the Columbus House shelter on Ella Grasso Boulevard. But for 12 weeks from January through March, he’s part of a dozen-strong contingent taking part in a unique ecumenical project called Abraham’s Tent.

The project has enlisted houses of worship to open their doors to homeless people in the coldest months and help New Haven house them in tough economic times.

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